{"id":12795,"date":"2023-07-15T03:30:25","date_gmt":"2023-07-15T10:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chalkboardchampions.org\/?p=12795"},"modified":"2023-07-14T09:13:19","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T16:13:19","slug":"tony-zuzzio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chalkboardchampions.org\/tony-zuzzio\/","title":{"rendered":"Teacher, coach, football player, and WW II veteran Tony Zuzzio"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_3590\" style=\"width: 246px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3590\" data-attachment-id=\"3590\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/chalkboardchampions.org\/tony-zuzzio-teacher-coach-nfl-player\/tony_zuzzio\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chalkboardchampions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Tony_Zuzzio.jpg?fit=260%2C359&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"260,359\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tony_Zuzzio\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chalkboardchampions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Tony_Zuzzio.jpg?fit=217%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chalkboardchampions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Tony_Zuzzio.jpg?fit=260%2C359&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-3590 \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chalkboardchampions.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Tony_Zuzzio.jpg?resize=236%2C321&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"236\" height=\"321\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3590\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Teacher, coach, former professional football player, and World War II veteran Tony Zuzzio. Photo credit: Muhlenberg College<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Many fine athletes devote their considerable talent as educators and coaches after they have concluded their professional careers. This is certainly true of Tony Zuzzio, a long-time teacher and coach who once played professional football for the Detroit Lions.<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Joseph Zuzzio was born on August 5, 1916, in Irvington, Essex County, New Jersey. He grew up in nearby Belleville, where he attended Belleville High School. As a teenager, Tony excelled at multiple sports. For his achievements as an athlete, Tony was inducted into his high school Hall of Fame in 1977.<\/p>\n<p>Following his high school graduation, Tony enrolled in Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, where he played the position of tackle on the football team. While there he was named an All-American. Following his college experience, Tony played professional football in the National Football League (NFL). The 5\u201911\u201d, 215-pound youth played as both a guard and a tackle for the Detroit Lions during the 1942 season.<\/p>\n<p>Tony was a true American hero. During World War II, the former football star served his country in the armed services, where he earned an American Theater Ribbon, a Good Conduct Medal, and a World War II Victory Medal. He was honorably discharged in 1946.<\/p>\n<p>After his military service, Tony coached baseball in Coffeyville in Kansas. There the consummate coach took his team to a national title. For the span of 34 years, Tony channeled his energy as a teacher and coach at nearby Edna High School in Kansas, then at Chetopa High School in Labette County, next at Elk City, Kansas, and finally at Humbolt High School in Humbolt, Kansas. In addition, from 1964 to 1966, Tony moonlighted as a professional scout for the Los Angeles Dodgers.<\/p>\n<p>On April 7, 2002, this Chalkboard Champion and American veteran passed away in Lawrence, Kansas. He was 85 years old. 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