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John Lynus Zilly 1921 - 2009

John Lynus Zilly of Narragansett, Washington County, RI was born on November 11, 1921 in Waterbury, Comté de New Haven County, CT États-Unis, and died at age 88 years old on December 18, 2009 in Narragansett, Comté de Washington County, RI. John Zilly was buried at Rhode Island Veteran Memorial Cemetery Section E-1 Row 28 Site 1099 301 South County Trail, in Exeter.

John Lynus Zilly
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Narragansett, Washington County, RI 02882
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November 11, 1921
Waterbury, Comté de New Haven County, CT, États-Unis
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Narragansett, Comté de Washington County, RI, États-Unis
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    November 11, 1921
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    Waterbury, Comté de New Haven County, CT États-Unis
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  • Military Service

    Branch of service: Us Navy Rank attained: LTJG Wars/Conflicts: World War Ii

  • Professional Career

    Professional Football Player. Born John Jynus Zilly, he attended Lewis High School in Southington, Connecticut and Cheshire Academy (Connecticut), before playing collegiate football at the University of Notre Dame. While with the Fighting Irish, he played at the right-end position and was a member of the 1943 National Championship team before his service in the United States Navy interrupted his collegiate career. Upon his return home, he resumed playing football at Notre Dame and was a member of the 1946 National Champion squad. Selected by the Cleveland Rams during the 4th round of the 1945 NFL Draft, Zilly would not join the team until after the franchise relocated to Los Angeles prior to the 1946 season. For six seasons (1947 to 1952), he played at the defensive and offensive end positions in the National Football League with the Los Angeles Rams and Philadelphia Eagles. He appeared in 64 regular season games, and was a member of the 1951 NFL Champion Rams' team. He enjoyed his most successful offensive season in 1948 while with the Rams, when he recorded 13 receptions for 169 yards and 4 touchdowns. Following his playing career, Zilly served as an assistant coach with Montana State and later Notre Dame.
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Zilly, Frederick (Feb 16, 1891 - Mar 1976) Zilly, John (Jul 24, 1879 - Mar 1968) Zilly, Vincent (Nov 26, 1912 - Nov 14, 1988) Zilly, Frank (Oct 27, 1885 - Aug 1979) Zilly, Frank (Nov 11, 1884 - May 1973) Zilly, Grace (Sep 27, 1913 - Jul 28, 1994) Zilly, Dorothy (Aug 7, 1909 - Sep 4, 1992) Zilly, Gustave (May 10, 1915 - Jun 26, 1998) Zilly, Robert (Jun 8, 1945 - Jul 11, 2004) Zilly, Alfred (Jul 3, 1917 - Oct 16, 2001)
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