| Roger Zatkoff | |
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| Date of birth: | March 25, 1931 |
| Place of birth: | Hamtramck, Michigan |
| Career information | |
| Position(s): | Linebacker |
| College: | Michigan |
| NFL Draft: | 1953 / Round: 5 / Pick 55 |
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| 1953-1956 1957-1958 |
Green Bay Packers Detroit Lions |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Pro Bowls: | 3 |
| Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Roger Zatkoff (born March 25, 1931 in Hamtramck, Michigan) is a former American football player who played linebacker for the Green Bay Packers from 1953-56. He then went on to play for the Detroit Lions. He was a starting player on the 1957 Detroit Lions World Championship team. It has been rumored that Roger Zatkoff was forced to wear a cowbell around his neck during practice. This allowed the running back to know when Zatkoff was coming. The running back would subsequently fall down to avoid being hit by Zatkoff.
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Roger Zatkoff Award
The University of Michigan's Roger Zatkoff Award is given to the football team's best linebacker at the end of each season.
Past winners
| Year | Player |
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| 1991 | Erick Anderson |
| 1992 | Steve Morrison |
| 1993 | Gannon Dudlar |
| 1994 | Steve Morrison |
| 1995 | Jarrett Irons |
| 1996 | Jarrett Irons |
| 1997 | Sam Sword |
| 1998 | Sam Sword |
| 1999 | Ian Gold |
| 2000 | Victor Hobson |
| 2001 | Larry Foote |
| 2002 | Victor Hobson |
| 2003 | Lawrence Reid |
| 2004 | Roy Manning |
| 2005 | David Harris |
| 2006 | David Harris |
| 2007 | Chris Graham[1] |
| 2008 | Obi Ezeh[2] |
See also
External links
References
- ^ Michigan FB Roger Zatkoff Award (through 2007), MGoBlue.com, June 23, 2008 (accessed online 2009-02-12)
- ^ Graham Named Bo Schembechler MVP of 2008 Team, MGoBlue.com, December 4, 2008 (accessed online 2009-02-12)
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