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Charles X. Zimmerman
United States Army general / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles X. Zimmerman (January 18, 1865 – November 14, 1926) was an American brigadier general during World War I,[1] businessman and politician.[2] He was also the vice president of the first American Football League, as well as the owner of the league's Cleveland Panthers.[3]
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Charles X. Zimmerman | |
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![]() From 1926's The Thirty-Seventh Division in the World War, 1917-1918 | |
Born | (1865-01-18)January 18, 1865 Cleveland, Ohio |
Died | November 14, 1926(1926-11-14) (aged 61) New York, New York |
Buried | Knollwood Cemetery, Mayfield Heights, Ohio |
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Years of service | 1884–1918 |
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Commands held | 73rd Infantry Brigade |
Battles/wars | Spanish–American War World War I |
Other work | Mayor of Euclid, Ohio (1921) Vice President of the American Football League (1926) Owner of the Cleveland Panthers (1926) |
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