Jerry Zeller

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Jerry Zeller
No. 10
Position:WB, TB
Personal information
Born:(1898-06-03)June 3, 1898
Springfield, Ohio, U.S.
Died:November 10, 1968(1968-11-10) (aged 70)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school:Brazil (IN)
College: Illinois
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:4
Games started:2
Touchdowns:1
Player stats at PFR

Gerald T. Zeller (June 3, 1898 - November 10, 1968) was an American football tailback who played one season for the Evansville Crimson Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Illinois and appeared in four NFL games, scoring one touchdown.

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Early life

Zeller was born on June 3, 1898, in Springfield, Ohio. He went to high school at Brazil (IN). He went to college at Illinois Fighting Illini football.

Professional career

In 1921, he played four games for the Evansville Crimson Giants. [1] He scored one receiving touchdown. [2] He wore number 10. [3]

Later life

He died on November 10, 1968, in Columbus, Ohio.

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References

  1. "Jerry Zeller Stats - Stat Muse". statmuse.com.
  2. "Jerry Zeller Stats". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  3. "Jerry Zeller Stats - Pro Football Archives". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved December 31, 2020.