About Walt Vezmar
Lived 1925 – 1981 (aged 56). Walt Vezmar was an American american football player.
Walter Vezmar (January 1, 1925 – May 28, 1981) was an American professional football player.
Vezmar was born in Detroit in 1925 and attended Northeastern High School.
After the war, he played college football for Michigan State. During a game in November 1945, he aggravated his wartime head injury and was advised by doctors to quit the game. He appeared in 11 games for the Lions 1946 at age 21 and also appeared in two games in 1947. He was Rookie of the Year with the Lions.
He also played for the New York Yaks in 1949. In 1951, he enlisted in the Air Force. He later became a minister with the Baptist church. He died in 1981 in Pollock, Louisiana.
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Who was Walt Vezmar?
American-football player (1925-1981)
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Walt Vezmar was born on 1 January 1925 in Detroit.
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Walt Vezmar died on 28 May 1981 in Pollock.
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Walt Vezmar was an american football player.
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