Dave Ziff
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | January 18, 1902 Massachusetts |
| Died: | October 17, 1977 (aged 75) New York, New York |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Northampton (MA) |
| College: | Syracuse, Carson-Newman |
| Position: | Back |
| Career history | |
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David S. Ziff (January 18, 1902 – October 17, 1977) was an American football player.
Ziff was born in 1902 in Massachusetts and attended Northampton High School.[1] He began his college career at Syracuse University and played for the Syracuse football team in 1923. He was declared ineligible for playing with the Culture basketball team and transferred with six other Syracuse players to Carson–Newman College in Tennessee.[2]
He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Rochester Jeffersons in 1925, appearing in four games at left end, including three games as a starter.[1] He was described as "a tower of strength, both offensively and defensively," who "managed to get into practically every play and stood out like the lights that guide a mariner into the harbor."[3]
In September 1926, he signed with the Brooklyn Lions, also of the NFL.[3][4][5] He was Brooklyn's starting right end in seven games during the 1926 season.[1] He was described by The Brooklyn Daily Times as "an end of exceptional ability."[6] He was also recognized as one of a handful of Jews playing professional football.[7]
He also played for the Bayonne Vikings in 1928 and the Newark Bears in 1929.[8][9]
Ziff died in 1977 at age 75 in New York City.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Dave Ziff". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ "Syracuse Journal Lists Transfers at Carson Newman". The Advocate-Messenger. October 17, 1924. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Reynolds and Ziff Signed By Brooklyn "Lions"". The Standard Union. September 28, 1926. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ziff With Brooklyn Lions". The Brooklyn Daily Times. September 25, 1926. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lions Get Ziff". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. September 25, 1926. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Injured Lion Grid Stars in Uniform". The Brooklyn Daily Times. October 1, 1926. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ George Joel (September 16, 1927). "The Jew in Sports in 1926-7". The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Football Notes". The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle. November 2, 1928. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Newark Presents Lineup of Giants". The Brooklyn Daily Times. November 22, 1929 – via Newspapers.com.