He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and attended Washington High School in South Bend, Indiana.
[2] Zalejski joined the United States Army after graduating from high school in 1945.
He was then shortly stationed in Seattle before being discharged and enrolling at the University of Notre Dame.
[1] He played in eleven games for the NFL's Baltimore Colts during the 1950 season.
[4] Zalejski served as head coach at Joliet Catholic High School from 1954 to 1958, accumulating a record of 24-13-4.