Francis 'Zud' Schammel        

HIGH SCHOOL: Francis 'Zud' Schammel attended East High School and lived in or near Lincoln, Nebraska. He was a star playing fullback on the football team.

COLLEGE: He was converted first to tackle and then guard at Iowa. He was named first team All-Big Ten and first team All-American in 1933. He played in the East-West Shrine game and the College All-Star game after his senior season.

PROFESSIONAL: He signed with the Green Bay Packers in July 1937, almost 3 years after playing college football.

OTHER: After playing at Iowa, he stayed for the next three years as an assistant coach. After a brief stint in the NFL, he did serve as a referee for the NFL in 1940 and also officiated both football and basketball games in the Big Ten in the early 1940s.

Born 8/26/1910 and died on 1/11/1973 at the age of 62.

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