Dale Memmelaar
{{Short description|American football player (1937–2009)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Dale Memmelaar
| image =
| caption =
| number = 63, 71, 70, 61, 62, 67
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1937|1|15}}
| birth_place = Hawthorne, New Jersey, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2009|3|17|1937|1|15}}
| death_place = Cornwall, New York, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 247
| high_school = Goshen Central (NY)
| college = Wyoming
| draftyear = 1959
| draftround = 21
| draftpick = 242
| pastteams =
- Chicago/St. Louis Cardinals ({{NFL Year|1959}}–{{NFL Year|1961}})
- Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|1962}})*
- Dallas Cowboys ({{NFL Year|1962}}–{{NFL Year|1963}})
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|1964}}–{{NFL Year|1965}})
- Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|1966}})*
- Baltimore Colts ({{NFL Year|1966}}–{{NFL Year|1967}})
| highlights =
- NFL champion (1964)
- 2× All-Big Sky (1957, 1958)
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 107
| pfr = MemmDa20
}}
Dale Edward Memmelaar (January 15, 1937 – March 17, 2009) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago/St. Louis Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys, Cleveland Browns, and Baltimore Colts. He played college football at the University of Wyoming.
Early life
Memmelaar attended Goshen Central High School in Goshen, New York. He also practiced baseball, basketball and track.
Memmelaar accepted a football scholarship from the University of Wyoming, where he was a three-year starter at offensive tackle.{{cite web|url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MEMMEDAL01 |title=Dale Memmelaar player profile |accessdate=February 3, 2020 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070207104251/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MEMMEDAL01 |archivedate=February 7, 2007 }} In 1956, he contributed to the team finishing with a 10-0 record.{{cite web | url=http://www.gowyo.com/news/sports_m-footbl_spec-rel_080412aac_html | title=Cowboy Football Two-A-Days: #28 and #78 | accessdate=February 3, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211160841/http://www.gowyo.com/news/sports_m-footbl_spec-rel_080412aac_html | archive-date=February 11, 2017 | url-status=dead }}
As a senior Memmelaar was named team captain, contributing to the Skyline Conference Championship and the 14-6 defeat of Hardin–Simmons University in the Sun Bowl. He also was a professional baseball prospect as a pitcher.
Professional career
=Chicago/St. Louis Cardinals=
Memmelaar was selected in the twenty-first round (242nd overall) of the 1959 NFL draft by the Chicago Cardinals. He was a backup player at offensive tackle and offensive guard. In 1961, Memmelaar's military service caused him to miss four games.
In August 1962, Memmelaar was traded to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a draft choice (not exercised). He was returned to the Cardinals after two weeks and was promptly waived.
=Dallas Cowboys=
In September 1962, Memmelaar was claimed off waivers by the Dallas Cowboys and became a starter at right guard for two years. He also served as the team's barber. Memmelaar was released on August 17, 1964.
=Cleveland Browns=
On August 20, 1964, Memmelaar was signed as a free agent by the Cleveland Browns. He was a reserve pulling guard for running back Jim Brown. Memmelaar helped win the NFL Championship 27-0 against the Baltimore Colts. The next year, the Browns again reached the NFL Championship game, but lost 12-23 against the Green Bay Packers.
=Atlanta Falcons=
Memmelaar was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1966 NFL expansion draft. On June 21, 1966, he was traded to the Baltimore Colts in exchange for a sixth round draft choice (#151-Martine Bircher).{{cite web| url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1876&dat=19660622&id=I4EsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Ss0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=5117,3509914&hl=es | title=Colts Acquire Memmelaar; Tony Lorick | accessdate=February 3, 2020}}
=Baltimore Colts=
In 1966, he was acquired to provide depth in case Alex Sandusky retired. Memmelaar was a reserve player with the Baltimore Colts for two years. In 1967, he was on the Colts' reserve squad while recuperating from a knee injury, until being activated on December 8, to replace the retired Jim Parker.
Personal life
Dale Memmelaar was one of eleven children, with nine brothers and one sister. His experience cutting his siblings' hair as children led him to become his team's barber while with the Dallas Cowboys.
After retiring from playing football, Memmelaar worked as an assistant football coach and teacher at Newburgh Free Academy and then as a teacher, head football coach, assistant principal and athletic director at Washingtonville High School.
He was married and had two children. Memmelaar was a born again Christian. He attended Christian Faith Fellowship Church in Middletown, New York.{{cite news |last1=Barnett |first1=Bob |last2=Carroll |first2=Bob |title=Is There Life After Football? Dale Memmelaar |url=http://profootballresearchers.com/archives/Website_Files/Coffin_Corner/08-10-282.pdf |access-date=February 3, 2020 |work=The Coffin Corner |publisher=Professional Football Researchers Association |date=1984}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.recordonline.com/article/20090320/SPORTS/903200352 NFL only part of Memmelaar's life]
- [https://donovanfunerals.com/tribute/details/81/Dale_Memmelaar/obituary.html Memmelaar obituary]
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Category:People from Hawthorne, New Jersey
Category:People from Goshen, New York
Category:Sportspeople from Orange County, New York
Category:Players of American football from Passaic County, New Jersey
Category:American football offensive linemen
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Category:Chicago Cardinals players
Category:St. Louis Cardinals (football) players
Category:Dallas Cowboys players