1. Edward Robert Zeman was an American football defensive back who played six seasons in the American Football League from 1960 to 1966.
13 Facts About Bob Zeman
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Bob Zeman attended Wheaton Warrenville South High School in Wheaton, Illinois, the home town as legendary collegiate and professional running back Red Grange.
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Also himself originally a running back, Bob Zeman managed to break several of the "Galloping Ghost's" high school records.
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Bob Zeman was later inducted into its Hall of Fame.
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Bob Zeman played on both sides of the ball at Wisconsin.
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Bob Zeman was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers in the 1960 AFL draft.
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Bob Zeman injured his knee at the end of the 1966 season tackling Mike Garrett.
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Bob Zeman's first stop was Northwestern, where he coached defensive backs in 1968 and 1969.
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Bob Zeman then went and coached at his alma mater Wisconsin in 1970.
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Bob Zeman then coached for the Oakland Raiders between 1971 and 1977, and won Super Bowl XI with the team.
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Bob Zeman then coached with a team he had played for, the Denver Broncos, between 1978 and 1982.
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Bob Zeman spent the following year as the defensive coordinator of the Buffalo Bills.
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Bob Zeman's later stops included the Los Angeles Rams, scouting for some teams, and stints with Mike Holmgren in both San Francisco and Seattle.