Walt Zirinsky

Walter John Zirinsky (August 1, 1920 – November 30, 2001) was an American football halfback who was a member of the Cleveland Rams team that won the 1945 NFL Championship.

[4] He was a star of the team from the 1940 season, scoring three touchdowns in a 46-0 route of arch-rival Lehigh that capped off an unbeaten year.

[2] However, Zirinsky enlisted in the Naval Air Corps during World War II, where he flew blimps in the South Pacific.

[6] He was discharged in time to play in the 1945 NFL season, signing with the Rams, the team which held his draft rights.

[2] Zirinsky signed a second NFL contract in March 1946 with Rams General Manager Chile Walsh to play for the team during their inaugural season in Los Angeles.