Walt Vezmar

Walter Vezmar (January 1, 1925 – May 28, 1981) was an American football player.

Walt Vezmar

Personal information
Born	(1925-01-01)January 1, 1925 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died	May 28, 1981(1981-05-28) (aged 56) Pollock, Louisiana, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school	Northeastern (Detroit, Michigan)
College	Michigan St.
Uniform number	33
Position(s)	Guard
NFL draft	1947: 13th round, 106th overall
Career history
As player
Detroit Lions (1946–1947)
Career statistics
Games played 13 Fumble recoveries 3 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Vezmar was born in Detroit in 1925 and attended Northeastern High School.^[1] He served in the Army during World War II. He sustained a head injury while serving with the Ranger during the Battle of Anzio in 1944.^[2]

After the war, he played college football for Michigan State. During a game in November 1945, he aggravated his wartime head injury and was advised by doctors to quit the game.^[2] He was also declared academically ineligible and signed with the Detroit Lions in June 1946.^[3][4] He appeared in 11 games for the Lions 1946 at age 21 and also appeared in two games in 1947.^[5][6] He was Rookie of the Year with the Lions.^[7] In 1948 and 1949, he played for the Paterson Panthers of the American Football League.^[1]

He also played for the New York Yaks in 1949. In 1951, he enlisted in the Air Force.^[8] He later became a minister with the Baptist church. He died in 1981 in Pollock, Louisiana.^[7]