John Woudenberg
{{Short description|American football player (1918–2005)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = John Woudenberg
| image = Woudenberg-John-1949.jpg
| caption = Woudenberg in 1949
| number = 36, 41
| position = Tackle
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1918|5|25}}
| birth_place = Denver, Colorado, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2005|5|3|1918|5|25}}
| death_place = Arizona, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 226
| high_school = South (Denver)
| college = Denver
| draftyear = 1940
| draftround = 6
| draftpick = 47
| pastteams =
- Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|1940|1942}})
- San Francisco 49ers (1946-1949)
| highlights =
- Pro Bowl (1942)
- University of Denver Athletics Hall of Fame (1996)
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 83
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 71
| pfr = WoudJo20
}}
John William "Dutch" Woudenberg Jr. (May 25, 1918 – May 3, 2005) was an American professional athlete and politician. Woudenberg was a professional football player who was a tackle in the National Football League (NFL) and the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). He played college football for the Denver Pioneers.
Biography
John Woudenberg was born May 25, 1918, in Denver. He attended South High School in that city.
Woudenberg played college football and wrestled at the University of Denver. He was affiliated with the Kappa Sigma fraternity at DU.{{cite news|title=Denver Girl Bride of Ensign 'Steeler' |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pc8aAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jkwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5149,6358635&hl=en |accessdate=May 26, 2011 |newspaper=Pittsburgh Press |page=5 |date=August 28, 1943}}
Woudenberg was selected by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 1940 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=1940 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1940/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} 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.
He later moved to Arizona and served as mayor of Scottsdale, Arizona for six months in 1964.{{cite news |last1=Haney |first1=John |title=Business Interests Reported Reason |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic/33607904/ |publisher=Arizona Republic |date=26 September 1964}}
References
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External links
- {{Footballstats |nfl=john-woudenberg |espn= |cbs= |yahoo= |si= |pfr=W/WoudJo20 |rotoworld= }}
- {{Find a Grave|11013576}}
{{1946 San Francisco 49ers}}
{{Bears1940DraftPicks}}
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Category:American football tackles
Category:Denver Pioneers football players
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Category:San Francisco 49ers (AAFC) players
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Category:College wrestlers in the United States
Category:United States Navy officers
Category:United States Navy personnel of World War II
Category:Players of American football from Denver