another interesting 1930 ND frosh football recruit
by olson (2018-12-12 11:08:56)

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Abraham Zvonkin T. Hamilton Ont. Canada

In the link below to Abe Zvonkin's Wikipedia page, you will not find any reference to the fact that Zvonkin attended ND...they missed a good part of Abe's fascinating story...

However you will find Abrabam Zvonkin listed in the 1930-31 Notre Dame Student Directory-he is the last name in the book. (I would have linked the directory too, but I only know how to link one thing at a time to a post :)

from the ND directory:

Zvonkin, Abraham
929 N Francis St South Bend AB 1
721 Barton E. Hamilton,Ont. Canada

Zvonkin had represented Canada in the 1930 Empire Games prior to entering ND-winning the Bronze Medal in the discus.

Then Abe enrolled at ND & played Frosh football under Rockne-Zvonkin was one of 50 awarded a Frosh football Numerial in 1930.

Zvonkin transferred to Queen's U in Kingston Canada & later was part of a Grey Cup winning Canadian championship football team + a professional wrestler.




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