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| Position: | Tackle | ||||
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| Born: | May 25, 1918 Denver, Colorado, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | May 3, 2005 (aged 86) Arizona, U.S. | ||||
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| High school: | South (Denver, Colorado) | ||||
| College: | Denver | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1940 / Round: 6 / Pick: 47 (by the Chicago Bears) | ||||
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John William "Dutch" Woudenberg Jr. (May 25, 1918 – May 3, 2005) was an American professional athlete and politician. Woudenberg was a professional American football tackle in the National Football League (NFL) and the All-America Football Conference (AAFC).
Woudenbergwas born and raised in Denver. He played college football and wrestled at the University of Denver. He was affiliated with the Kappa Sigma fraternity at DU.[1]
Woudenbergwas was selected by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 1940 NFL Draft.[2] He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1940 through 1942. During World War II he served as an officer in the United States Navy. After the war he joined the AAFC's San Francisco 49ers in 1946 and played until 1949.
Woudenberg was married in August 1943.[1]
He later moved to Arizona and served as mayor of Scottsdale, Arizona for six months in 1964.[3]