John Woudenberg

John William "Dutch" Woudenberg Jr. was an American professional athlete and politician. Woudenberg was a professional football player who was a tackle in the National Football League and the All-America Football Conference. He played college football for the Denver Pioneers.

Biography

John Woudenberg was born May 25, 1918, in Denver. He attended South [High School |South High School] in that city.
Woudenberg played college football and wrestled at the University of Denver. He was affiliated with the Kappa Sigma fraternity at DU.
Woudenberg was selected by the Chicago Bears in the sixth round of the 1940 NFL draft. He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1940 through 1942. During World War II he served as an officer in the United States Navy. After the war he joined the AAFC's History of the [San Francisco 49ers|San Francisco 49ers] in 1946 and played until 1949.
Woudenberg was married in August 1943.
He later moved to Arizona and served as mayor of Scottsdale, Arizona for six months in 1964.