John Woudenberg
| File:Woudenberg-John-1949.jpg Woudenberg in 1949 | |||||||
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| Position | Tackle | ||||||
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| Born | May 25, 1918 Denver, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | May 3, 2005 (aged 86) Arizona, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 226 lb (103 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | South (Denver) | ||||||
| College | Denver | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1940: 6th round, 47th overall pick | ||||||
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John William "Dutch" Woudenberg Jr. (May 25, 1918 – May 3, 2005) was an American professional athlete and politician. Woudenberg was a professional football player who was a tackle in the National Football League (NFL) and the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). He played college football for the Denver Pioneers.
Biography
[edit | edit source]John Woudenberg was born May 25, 1918, in Denver. He attended South High School in that city.
Woudenberg played college football and wrestled at the University of Denver. He was affiliated with the Kappa Sigma fraternity at DU.[1]
Woudenberg was selected by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 1940 NFL draft.[2] He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1940 through 1942. During World War II he served as an officer in the United States Navy. After the war he joined the AAFC's San Francisco 49ers in 1946 and played until 1949.
Woudenberg was married in August 1943.[1]
He later moved to Arizona and served as mayor of Scottsdale, Arizona for six months in 1964.[3]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Career statistics from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
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- 1918 births
- 2005 deaths
- American football tackles
- Denver Pioneers football players
- Pittsburgh Pirates (football) players
- Pittsburgh Steelers players
- San Francisco 49ers (AAFC) players
- Saint Mary's Pre-Flight Air Devils football players
- San Francisco 49ers players
- College wrestlers in Colorado
- United States Navy officers
- Players of American football from Denver
- Military personnel from Colorado
- American athlete-politicians
- South High School (Denver, Colorado) alumni