John Zontini

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John Zontini
John Amabele Zontini
"Sheik of Seth"
Bat/Throw: R/?
Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 170
Born: 1909-2-28 at CO (US)
Died: 1981-6-20 at Norfolk, VA (US)
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John Zontini was a professional player and manager.

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Career highlights

Personal

  • Joined Kappa Alpha Order at Marshall

Outside of baseball

  • Played halfback for minor-league football teams: 1938 Richmond Arrows, 1940-41 Norfolk Shamrocks. Snuffy Stirnweiss was head coach of the Shamrocks.[1]

Sources

  • 1930 U.S. Census
  • Social Security Death Index (SSN: 234-07-7820).
  • "Obituary". St. Petersburg Times, 1981-06-22.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Bob Gill, Southern Exposure: The Saga of Football's Dixie League, 1936-47.
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