About Dave Suminski
Lived 1931 – 2005 (aged 74). Dave Suminski was an American american football player.
David Mitchell Suminski (June 18, 1931 – September 22, 2005) was an American football guard and tackle. He played professional football for the Chicago Cardinals and the Washington Redskins during the 1953 season in the National Football League. He also played four seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1957 to 1960 with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats where he was twice selected as an All-Star. He played college football at the University of Wisconsin where he was selected as the most valuable player on the 1952 Wisconsin Badgers football team that won the Big Ten Conference championship. Suminski was also selected as a first-team All-American in 1952.
Biography
Dave Suminski was born in Ashland, Wisconsin and graduated from Ashland High School in 1949.
He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He worked for the Ferry Morse Seed Company.
He died at a hospital in Ashland, Wisconsin.
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Who was Dave Suminski?
American football player (1931-2005)
When was Dave Suminski born?
Dave Suminski was born on 18 June 1931 in Ashland.
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Dave Suminski died on 22 September 2005.
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Dave Suminski was an american football player.
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Dave Suminski was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dave Suminski. https://biography.guide/dave-suminski/
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