Dave Zawatson

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Dave Zawatson
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Position: Guard
Tackle
Personal information
Born: (1966-04-13) April 13, 1966 (age 58)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school: Ygnacio Valley (Concord, California) [1]
College: California
NFL draft: 1989  / round: 2 / pick: 54
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:22
Player stats at PFR

David Francis Zawatson (born April 13, 1966) [2] is an American former professional football player who was an offensive guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the California Golden Bears.

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Life

Zawatson was born in 1966, in Cleveland Ohio. [2] He attended the University of California, Berkeley. He was selected in the second round of the 1989 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears. [3]

He played for the Chicago Bears (1989), the New York Jets (1990), [4] the Miami Dolphins (1991), and the Atlanta Falcons (1992).

He is currently[ when? ] the district director for PE, recreation and athletics for the Great Neck Public Schools and the coordinator for the Nassau BOCES PE Consortium.[ citation needed ]

He is currently married to Panagiota Kanakaki.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Ygnacio Valley High honors four at its two main athletic facilities". The Clayton Pioneer. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Players: Dave Zawatson". NFL.com. NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  3. "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  4. Harvin, Al (August 2, 1990). "Zawatson Proves to Be Feisty Newcomer for Jets". The New York Times. Retrieved June 20, 2015.