Walt Dubzinski

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Walt Dubzinski
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born:(1919-10-26)October 26, 1919
Gardner, Massachusetts
Died:April 26, 2013(2013-04-26) (aged 93)
Gardner, Massachusetts
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Gardner (MA)
College:Boston College
Career history
Player stats at PFR

Walter John Dubzinski Sr. (October 26, 1919 – April 26, 2013) was an American football center and guard who played college football for Boston College (1938–1940) and professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants (1943) and Boston Yanks (1944). He appeared in eight NFL games.

Early years[]

Dubzinski was born in 1919 in Gardner, Massachusetts, and attended Gardner High School. He played college football under Frank Leahy with the Boston College Eagles from 1938 to 1940.[1][2][3] He was the starting center of the 1940 Boston College Eagles football team that compiled an 11–0 record and defeated Tennessee in the 1941 Sugar Bowl.[4]

Professional football[]

After graduating from Boston College, Dubzinski was hired as a teacher and football coach at Rockland High School in Rockland, Massachusetts.[5] He also played professional football in 1941 for the Pittsfield Golden Bears and in 1942 for the Holyoke Golden Bears.[6]

In September 1943, he joined the New York Giants of the NFL.[7] He appeared in five games for the Giants during the 1943 season. In 1944, he joined the Boston Yanks and appeared in three games for the Yanks.[1][6]

During the 1945 season, Dubzinski was inducted into the United States Navy.[8][9] His brother John Dubzinski also played college football at Boston College and died while serving with the Army during World War II in Italy.[10][11]

Later years[]

Dubzinski later served as a Massachusetts high school football, including at least 20 years at Gardner High School.[12] He was inducted into the Massachusetts High School Coaches Hall of Fame and the Boston College Varsity Club Athletic Hall of Fame. He died in 2013 at age 93, a month after suffering a heart attack.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Walt Dubzinski Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Dubzinski Receives B.C. Gridiron Honor". The Boston Globe. May 5, 1939. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Herbert Ralby (September 10, 1941). "Dubzinski Glad He's Going to Play Fullback for Stars". The Boston Globe. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b "Ex-pro football player Dubzinski dies at age 93". The Rock Island Argus (AP story). April 28, 2013. p. 7.
  5. ^ "Dubzinski Appointed Rockland High Coach". Fitchburg Sentinel. September 4, 1941. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ a b "Walt Dubzinski". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  7. ^ "Dubzinski, Carroll Join Giants' Drills". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. September 21, 1943. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Boston Yanks Lose Dubzinski to Navy". The Boston Globe. October 19, 1944. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Crowley Wishes Dubzinski Stayed on His First Visit". The Boston Globe. November 4, 1944. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "John Dubzinski". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  11. ^ "John Dubzinski, B.C. Guard, Dies in Action". The Boston Globe. May 24, 1945. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Dubzinski Gardner Coach 20 Years". The Boston Globe. January 5, 1966 – via Newspapers.com.
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