Personal information | |
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Born: | Lowville, New York, U.S. | February 5, 1918
Died: | November 18, 2001 Syracuse, New York, U.S. | (aged 83)
Career information | |
College: | Cornell |
Position: | Quarterback |
NFL draft: | 1941 / Round: 10 / Pick: 87 |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Walter John Matuszczak later changed the spelling of his last name to Matuszak (February 5, 1918 – November 18, 2001) [1] was an American football player and veterinarian. Founder of DeWitt Animal Hospital in New York, he practiced there until 1971. Dr. Matuszak owned Wa-Noa Golf Club in East Syracuse, New York. A World War II veteran, Dr. Matuszak served as a captain in the Army Veterinary Corps. [2]
A native of
Lowville, New York, son of a Polish immigrants- Kasper J. Matuszczak and Marianna; Matuszczak was the youngest of twelve children. He played
college football for the
Cornell Big Red football team and was selected by the
New York Sun as the first-team quarterback on the
1939 College Football All-America Team.
[3] He was named to the Second
1939 College Football All Polish-American Team.
[4] He was also elected as the captain of Cornell's 1940 football team. He also played for Cornell's
basketball and
baseball teams.
[5] He was inducted into the Cornell Athletics Hall of Fame in 1979.
[6]
Graduation from Cornell in 1941 - the
same year he was selected by the
New York Giants in the 10th round of the draft
[7] - he entered the
New York State College of Veterinary Medicine, where he graduated in 1943.
[8]
He married Mildred C. Nohle on August 22, 1942; two daughters: Judith L. Hodhe, Diane J. Tsibulsky, two sons: W. David Matuszak, Charles Matuszak.
Personal information | |
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Born: | Lowville, New York, U.S. | February 5, 1918
Died: | November 18, 2001 Syracuse, New York, U.S. | (aged 83)
Career information | |
College: | Cornell |
Position: | Quarterback |
NFL draft: | 1941 / Round: 10 / Pick: 87 |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Walter John Matuszczak later changed the spelling of his last name to Matuszak (February 5, 1918 – November 18, 2001) [1] was an American football player and veterinarian. Founder of DeWitt Animal Hospital in New York, he practiced there until 1971. Dr. Matuszak owned Wa-Noa Golf Club in East Syracuse, New York. A World War II veteran, Dr. Matuszak served as a captain in the Army Veterinary Corps. [2]
A native of
Lowville, New York, son of a Polish immigrants- Kasper J. Matuszczak and Marianna; Matuszczak was the youngest of twelve children. He played
college football for the
Cornell Big Red football team and was selected by the
New York Sun as the first-team quarterback on the
1939 College Football All-America Team.
[3] He was named to the Second
1939 College Football All Polish-American Team.
[4] He was also elected as the captain of Cornell's 1940 football team. He also played for Cornell's
basketball and
baseball teams.
[5] He was inducted into the Cornell Athletics Hall of Fame in 1979.
[6]
Graduation from Cornell in 1941 - the
same year he was selected by the
New York Giants in the 10th round of the draft
[7] - he entered the
New York State College of Veterinary Medicine, where he graduated in 1943.
[8]
He married Mildred C. Nohle on August 22, 1942; two daughters: Judith L. Hodhe, Diane J. Tsibulsky, two sons: W. David Matuszak, Charles Matuszak.