Walt Uzdavinis
{{Short description|American football player (1911–1988)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Walt Uzdavinis
| image =
| position = End
| birth_date = {{birth date|1911|6|9}}
| birth_place = Middleborough, Massachusetts, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1988|12|23|1911|6|9}}
| death_place = Glastonbury, Connecticut, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 210
| high_school = Brockton
(Brockton, Massachusetts)
| college = Fordham (1930–1933)
| undraftedyear =
| pastteams =
- New Rochelle Bulldogs (1934)
- Boston Shamrocks (1936)
- Cleveland Rams ({{NFL Year|1937}})
|highlights =
- First-team All-Eastern (1932)
| pfr = U/UzdaWa20
}}
Walter Alfred Uzdavinis (June 9, 1911 – December 23, 1988) was an American professional football end who played one season with the Cleveland Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Fordham University.
Early life and college
Walter Alfred Uzdavinis was born on June 9, 1911, in Middleborough, Massachusetts. He attended Brockton High School in Brockton, Massachusetts.{{cite web | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/u/uzda00200.html | title=Walt Uzdavinis | publisher=Pro Football Archives | accessdate=18 April 2025}}
Uzfavinis was a member of the Fordham Rams of Fordham University from 1930 to 1933 and a three-year letterman from 1931 to 1933. He was named first-team All-Eastern by the Associated Press in 1932.{{cite news|title=All Eastern Football Selections As Compiled by Associated Press|newspaper=The Berkshire Eagle|date=November 29, 1932|page=12|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106025715/all-eastern-football-selections-as/|via=Newspapers.com}}
Professional career
Uzdavinis played in one game, a start, for the independent New Rochelle Bulldogs in 1934.
He appeared in seven games, starting one, for the Boston Shamrocks of the American Football League in 1936 and scored one receiving touchdown.
Uzdavinis played in seven games, starting three, for the Cleveland Rams during the team's first season in the NFL in 1937. He caught one pass for 15 yards while with the Rams.
Personal life
References
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{{1937 Cleveland Rams}}
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Category:People from Middleborough, Massachusetts
Category:Players of American football from Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Category:American football ends
Category:Fordham Rams football players
Category:Boston Shamrocks (AFL) players