John Dittrich
Encyclopedia
John Dittrich was a player in the National Football League
and American Football League
for the Chicago Cardinals
, Green Bay Packers
, Oakland Raiders
, and the Buffalo Bills
as a guard. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
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Although John was born in Sheboygan, WI, his family later moved to Cudahy, a suburb of Milwaukee. John attended Cudahy High School and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
John was drafted in 1956 in Round 6, Pick 9 (70 overall) by the Chicago Cardinals. He played 12 games that season. In 1959 he played for the Green Bay Packers, and played 12 games that season. In 1960 he played for the Oakland Raiders in 11 games, and in 1961 he played at 12 games at Buffalo.
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
and American Football League
American Football League
The American Football League was a major American Professional Football league that operated from 1960 until 1969, when the established National Football League merged with it. The upstart AFL operated in direct competition with the more established NFL throughout its existence...
for the Chicago Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
, Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, and the Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
as a guard. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
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Biography
Dittrich was born John Francis Dittrich on May 7, 1933 in Sheboygan, WisconsinSheboygan, Wisconsin
-Airport:Sheboygan is served by the Sheboygan County Memorial Airport, which is located several miles from the city.-Roads:Interstate 43 is the primary north-south transportation route into Sheboygan, and forms the west boundary of the city. U.S...
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Although John was born in Sheboygan, WI, his family later moved to Cudahy, a suburb of Milwaukee. John attended Cudahy High School and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
John was drafted in 1956 in Round 6, Pick 9 (70 overall) by the Chicago Cardinals. He played 12 games that season. In 1959 he played for the Green Bay Packers, and played 12 games that season. In 1960 he played for the Oakland Raiders in 11 games, and in 1961 he played at 12 games at Buffalo.