John Kuzman

John Kuzman (June 29, 1915 – January 29, 2008) was an American professional football tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL).

College career Kuzman was a three year starter at tackle for the Fordham Rams. He played in the first televised football game in 1939 as a junior. He played one season with the team before joining the Navy after the outbreak of WWII. He was assigned to the Pre-Flight training program at Saint Mary's College of California, where he served as a physical training instructor. Kuzman later was assigned to North Carolina Pre-Flight, where Ted Williams was among the pilot trainees.

Later life and death Kuzman married Audrey on September 3, 1941. In 1947, Kuzman joined San Francisco State College as a member of the Physical Education Department, before coming to the same role at Rutgers University the following year. He joined the faculty at Saint Michaels High School in Union County, New Jersey, in 1950. Kuzman coached and taught at Bloomfield High School from 1952 to 1954. Between 1954 and 1974 he was a teacher and coach at Bergen County Vocational and Technical High School. Kuzman died on January 29, 2008, at the NJ Firemen’s Home in Boonton, New Jersey.