David Francis Zawatson (born April 13, 1966)[2] is an American former professional football player who was an offensive guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the California Golden Bears.

Dave Zawatson
No. 64, 63, 75
Position:Guard
Tackle
Personal information
Born: (1966-04-13) April 13, 1966 (age 58)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school:Ygnacio Valley (Concord, California)[1]
College:California
NFL draft:1989 / round: 2 / pick: 54
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:22
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Life

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Zawatson was born in 1966, in Cleveland Ohio.[2] He attended the University of California, Berkeley. He was selected in the second round of the 1989 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears.[3]

He played for the Bears (1989), New York Jets (1990),[4] Miami Dolphins (1991), and Atlanta Falcons (1992).

He is currently[when?] the district director for PE, recreation and athletics for the Great Neck Public Schools and the coordinator for the Nassau BOCES PE Consortium.[citation needed]

He is currently married to Panagiota Kanakaki.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Ygnacio Valley High honors four at its two main athletic facilities". The Clayton Pioneer. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Players: Dave Zawatson". NFL.com. NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  3. ^ "1989 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  4. ^ Harvin, Al (August 2, 1990). "Zawatson Proves to Be Feisty Newcomer for Jets". The New York Times. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
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