Gust Zarnas
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| Position: | Guard | ||||||
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| Born: | December 16, 1913 Icaria, Greece | ||||||
| Died: | December 26, 2000 (aged 87) Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | The Kiski School (Saltsburg, Pennsylvania) | ||||||
| College: | Ohio State (1934–1937) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1938: 5th round, 40th pick | ||||||
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Gustave Constantine Zarnas (December 16, 1913 – December 26, 2000) was a Greek-born American professional football guard. Born in Icaria, Greece, he moved with his parents to the U.S. at age five and grew up in Pennsylvania. After high school, he played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 1934 to 1937 and was named first-team All-American as a senior. He then played three seasons of professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears, Brooklyn Dodgers and Green Bay Packers, winning an NFL championship in 1939. He was the first NFL player from Greece. After his career, he worked as a coach and founded a contractor business. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1975.