Dave Suminski

Dave Suminski
Suminski in 1953
No. 67, 61, 64
PositionGuard, tackle
Personal information
Born(1931-06-18)June 18, 1931
Ashland, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedSeptember 22, 2005(2005-09-22) (aged 74)
Ashland, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolAshland (Ashland, Wisconsin)
CollegeWisconsin
NFL draft1953: 15th round, 171st overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played8
Games Started8
Stats at Pro Football Reference

David Mitchell Suminski (June 18, 1931 – September 22, 2005) was an American football guard and tackle. He played professional football for the Chicago Cardinals and the Washington Redskins during the 1953 season in the National Football League. He also played four seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 1957 to 1960 with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats where he was twice selected as an All-Star. He played college football at the University of Wisconsin where he was selected as the most valuable player on the 1952 Wisconsin Badgers football team that won the Big Ten Conference championship. Suminski was also selected as a first-team All-American in 1952.

Biography

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Dave Suminski was born in Ashland, Wisconsin and graduated from Ashland High School in 1949.

He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He worked for the Ferry Morse Seed Company.

He died at a hospital in Ashland, Wisconsin.[1]

References

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  1. ^ 'David M. Suminski-obituary,' Wisconsin State Journal, September 25, 2005, pg. D8