Ernest Raymond Zalejski was an American football back who played one season with the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League.
15 Facts About Ernie Zalejski
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Ernie Zalejski was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round of the 1950 NFL draft.
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Ernie Zalejski played college football at the University of Notre Dame and attended Washington High School in South Bend, Indiana.
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Ernie Zalejski played high school football at Washington High School all-state honors three times from 1942 to 1944.
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Ernie Zalejski was named Most Valuable Player of the North Indiana Conference in 1944.
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Ernie Zalejski won two state championships in 1943 and 1944.
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Ernie Zalejski joined the United States Army after graduating from high school in 1945.
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Ernie Zalejski served in the Philippines and was in the US occupation force in Japan.
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Ernie Zalejski was then shortly stationed in Seattle before being discharged and enrolling at the University of Notre Dame.
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Ernie Zalejski played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish from 1946 to 1949.
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Ernie Zalejski was named to the Blue Gray All Star Game in 1949.
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Ernie Zalejski was selected by the Chicago Bears of the NFL with the 62nd pick in the 1950 NFL draft.
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Ernie Zalejski played in eleven games for the NFL's Baltimore Colts during the 1950 season.
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Ernie Zalejski was inducted into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame in 1984 and the South Bend Hall of Fame in 2004.
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Ernie Zalejski was area manager of the US Saving Bonds Division of the US Treasury Department.