1. John Eldon Zook was an American professional football player who was a defensive end for 12 seasons in the National Football League.
11 Facts About John Zook
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John Zook played for the St Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Falcons.
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John Zook was a three-year letterman, was picked twice for all-conference honors, anchoring one of the top defensive units ever taking the field at KU.
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John Zook was an honorable mention All-American in 1967 and was a consensus All-America honors as the Jayhawks' defensive standout on the 1968 Orange Bowl-bound team, the year KU was named No 6 by the Associated Press.
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John Zook had 202 total tackles during his career, putting him at No 4 on KU's all-time defensive line list.
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John Zook was the most full-speed player on every snap that you could imagine.
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John Zook was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles and then by the Eagles to the Atlanta Falcons, where began his NFL career in 1969.
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John Zook played 144 games in the NFL and was a Second-team All-Pro selection in 1973.
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John Zook had been a Second-team All-NFC selection in 1972 and 1973 and was voted to the 1973 Pro Bowl.
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John Zook was traded to the St Louis Cardinals in 1976 and finished his career there.
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John Zook recorded the first ever safety for the Falcons franchise.