 Zatkoff in 1952 | |||||||||
| No. 74, 57 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker, defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 25, 1931 Hamtramck, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | November 4, 2021 (aged 90) | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 216 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Hamtramck (MI) | ||||||||
| College: | Michigan | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1953 / round: 5 / pick: 55 | ||||||||
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Roger Zatkoff (March 25, 1931 – November 4, 2021) was an American professional football player and businessman.
A native of Hamtramck, Michigan, Zatkoff played college football for the Michigan Wolverines from 1950 to 1952 and was selected as a first-team all-conference player in the Big Ten in both 1951 and 1952. He later played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers from 1953 to 1956 and for the Detroit Lions in 1957 and 1958. He was selected as an All-Pro player in 1954 (UP first-team, AP second-team), 1955 (AP and TSN first-team), 1956 (NEA second-team). He was also a member of the 1957 Detroit Lions team that won the NFL championship.
After retiring from football, Zatkoff operated a manufacturing supply company based in the Detroit area. The company became the largest independent distributor of seals in North America.