Dale Memmelaar

Dale Memmelaar

No. 63, 71, 70, 61, 62, 67
Position:	Guard / Tackle
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1937-01-15)January 15, 1937
Place of birth:	Hawthorne, New Jersey
Date of death:
Place of death:	Cornwall, New York
Height:
Weight:
Career information
High school:	Goshen Central (NY)
College:	Wyoming
NFL draft:	1959 / Round: 21 / Pick: 242
Career history
Chicago/St. Louis Cardinals (1959–1961) Minnesota Vikings (1962)* Dallas Cowboys (1962–1963) Cleveland Browns (1964–1965) Atlanta Falcons (1966)* Baltimore Colts (1966–1967)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
All-Big Sky (1958) NFL champion (1964)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 107 Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Dale Edward Memmelaar (January 15, 1937 – March 17, 2009) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Chicago/St. Louis Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys, Cleveland Browns, and the Baltimore Colts. He played college football at the University of Wyoming.

Early years

Memmelaar played high school football at Goshen Central High School in Goshen, New York. He also practiced baseball, basketball and track.

He accepted a scholarship from the University of Wyoming, where he was a three-year starter at offensive tackle. In 1956, he contributed to the team finishing with a 10-0 record. As a senior he was named team captain and contributed to the 14-6 defeat of Hardin–Simmons University in the Sun Bowl. He also was a pro-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, his military service caused him to miss 4 games.

In August 1962, he 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, he was claimed off waivers by the Dallas Cowboys and he became a starter at right guard for two years. He also served as the team's barber. He was released before the start of the 1964 season.

Cleveland Browns

In 1964, he was signed as a free agent by the Cleveland Browns. He was a reserve pulling guard for running back Jim Brown. He 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).

Baltimore Colts

Memmelaar was a reserve player with the Baltimore Colts for two years. In 1967, he was waived after a knee injury ended his career.

Personal life

After he retired from football, he worked as a teacher, football coach and athletic director. He helped start the football program at Washingtonville High School. In 2009, he died from cancer in Cornwall, New York.

External links

• NFL only part of Memmelaar's life
• Memmelaar obituary