Rollin William Putzier was an American professional football player.
19 Facts About Rollin Putzier
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Rollin Putzier played defensive tackle in the National Football League, and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 1988 NFL draft.
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Rollin Putzier was a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers and San Francisco 49ers, winning Super Bowl XXIV with the 49ers, and played in the World League of American Football with the Montreal Machine and London Monarchs.
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Rollin Putzier participated in the Senior Bowl and NFL Scouting Combine at the conclusion of his college career.
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Rollin Putzier was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round of the 1988 NFL draft, and signed a three-year contract with the team.
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Rollin Putzier was cut at the end of training camp and heard the news from a friend before the team informed him.
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On September 7,1988, Rollin Putzier was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers to a one-year contract.
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Rollin Putzier was cut the following day after failing a physical exam, likely due to a broken foot suffered in training camp with the Packers.
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Rollin Putzier was waived on July 28,1989 after security personnel found two unloaded pistols at his training camp residence.
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Shortly after his release from the Steelers, Rollin Putzier signed with the San Francisco 49ers.
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Rollin Putzier played in twelve regular season games, but did not make the team's playoff roster and did not participate in Super Bowl XXIV, which the 49ers won.
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Rollin Putzier was waived by the 49ers during final roster cuts on September 3,1990.
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Rollin Putzier spent part of the 1991 training camp with the Denver Broncos before being cut.
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Rollin Putzier spent the 1991 season with the Montreal Machine of the World League of American Football.
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Rollin Putzier was drafted in the third round by the team.
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Rollin Putzier played with the team the following year, but then the league went on hiatus.
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Rollin Putzier was drafted by the London Monarchs in the 1995 WLAF draft.
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Rollin Putzier was in the intensive care unit for three weeks after the shooting, including time spent in an induced coma and on a ventilator.
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Rollin Putzier died in Huntsville on April 25,2018, at the age of 52.