Jack Zilly

Born: Nov 11, 1921, in Waterbury, Connecticut
Died: Dec 18, 2009, in Narragansett, Rhode Island

Jack Zilly played end at Notre Dame (1941–⁠43, 1946). The Cleveland Rams took Zilly in round 4, No. 32 overall in the 1945 NFL Draft. The San Francisco 49ers also took him in round 6, No. 46 overall in the 1947 AAFC Draft.

Team titles: National champions, 1943 and 1946

The teams in those years

1941 Notre Dame8–⁠0–⁠1No. 3 in the final AP poll
1942 Notre Dame7–⁠2–⁠2No. 6 in the final AP poll
1943 Notre Dame9–⁠1No. 1 in the final AP poll; national champions
1946 Notre Dame8–⁠0–⁠1No. 1 in the final AP poll; national champions

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