Rob Zatechka
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| Position | Guard | ||||||
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| Born | December 1, 1971 Lansing, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 313 lb (142 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Lincoln (NE) East | ||||||
| College | Nebraska | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1995: 4th round, 128th overall pick | ||||||
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Robert Brett Zatechka (born December 1, 1971) is an American former professional football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants. He was born to Douglas and Jane Zatechka in 1971.[1] He was selected in the fourth round of the 1995 NFL draft out of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.[2] In college, he won both the Draddy Trophy and a Walter Byers Scholarship.[3] He was the first Giant draft pick to sign after the 1995 draft.[4]
After his playing days ended, he slimmed down from 320 pounds (150 kg; 23 st) to 260 pounds (120 kg; 19 st) before returning to school at Omaha, Nebraska's University of Nebraska Medical Center.[5] Zatechka graduated medical school in 2004, completed a residency in anesthesia at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in 2008, and is currently practicing in Omaha at OrthoNebraska.
References
[edit]- ^ Giants 1995 Official Information Guide. p. 143.
- ^ "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "Previous Walter Byers Scholars". The National Collegiate Athletic Association. Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved January 26, 2008.
- ^ Freeman, Mike (July 6, 1995). "PRO FOOTBALL; No Delay of Game Now On Giants' Draft Picks". New York Times. Retrieved February 1, 2008.
- ^ "Medical students unveil Match Day destinations". University of Nebraska Medical Center. March 19, 2004. Retrieved January 26, 2008.
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| No. 73 | |||||||
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| Position | Guard | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | December 1, 1971 Lansing, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 313 lb (142 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Lincoln (NE) East | ||||||
| College | Nebraska | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1995: 4th round, 128th overall pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
| Awards and highlights | |||||||
| |||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||
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Robert Brett Zatechka (born December 1, 1971) is an American former professional football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants. He was born to Douglas and Jane Zatechka in 1971.[1] He was selected in the fourth round of the 1995 NFL draft out of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.[2] In college, he won both the Draddy Trophy and a Walter Byers Scholarship.[3] He was the first Giant draft pick to sign after the 1995 draft.[4]
After his playing days ended, he slimmed down from 320 pounds (150 kg; 23 st) to 260 pounds (120 kg; 19 st) before returning to school at Omaha, Nebraska's University of Nebraska Medical Center.[5] Zatechka graduated medical school in 2004, completed a residency in anesthesia at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in 2008, and is currently practicing in Omaha at OrthoNebraska.
References
- ^ Giants 1995 Official Information Guide. p. 143.
- ^ "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "Previous Walter Byers Scholars". The National Collegiate Athletic Association. Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved January 26, 2008.
- ^ Freeman, Mike (July 6, 1995). "PRO FOOTBALL; No Delay of Game Now On Giants' Draft Picks". New York Times. Retrieved February 1, 2008.
- ^ "Medical students unveil Match Day destinations". University of Nebraska Medical Center. March 19, 2004. Retrieved January 26, 2008.
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   | This biographical article related to a physician in the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |