Gary Wayne Zimmerman was born on December 13,1961 and is an American former professional football player who played as an offensive tackle in the National Football League.
11 Facts About Gary Zimmerman
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Gary Zimmerman was selected to the Pro Bowl seven times and was an All-Pro selection eight times.
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Gary Zimmerman attended Walnut High School and the University of Oregon whereby he was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 2002 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008.
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In 1984, Gary Zimmerman was drafted in the second round by the Los Angeles Express in the 1984 USFL Draft.
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Gary Zimmerman subsequently signed with the Express on February 13,1984 and went on to play in 17 games that season, starting all 17 at left tackle.
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Gary Zimmerman's Express teammate was future Pro Football Hall of Famer, QB Steve Young.
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Gary Zimmerman claimed that his teammates ostracized him for speaking ill of his teammates' performance; this led Gary Zimmerman to decide to boycott the sports media as a result, refusing to do interviews or engage in any sort of interaction with them for the rest of his career.
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Gary Zimmerman ultimately left the Vikings for the Broncos in 1993, and stayed with the team from 1993 to 1997.
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Gary Zimmerman would be part of the team's first Super Bowl-winning squad, winning the game in 1997 and was "in spirit" for the 1998 season.
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Gary Zimmerman started the Denver offensive line tradition of not speaking to the media.
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Gary Zimmerman played in 184 NFL games, starting 169 of them.