Curt Merz

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Curt Merz
No. 74, 77, 64
Positions
Personal information
Born(1938-04-17)April 17, 1938
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedApril 22, 2022(2022-04-22) (aged 84)
Springfield, Missouri, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight267 lb (121 kg)
Career information
High schoolJonathan Dayton
(Springfield, New Jersey)
CollegeIowa
NFL draft1960: 3rd round, 31st overall pick
AFL draft1960
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career AFL statistics
Games played92
Games started55
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Curtis Karl Merz (April 17, 1938 – April 22, 2022)[1] was a former college and professional American football guard who played seven seasons in the American Football League (AFL) from 1962–1968. He started for the 1966 AFL Champion Kansas City Chiefs and in Super Bowl I.[2]

Born in Newark, New Jersey, Merz was raised in Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey, and played prep football at Jonathan Dayton High School.[3]

Merz also played one season in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the 1960 Grey Cup champion Ottawa Rough Riders.

After his football career, Merz became a Kansas City broadcaster where he did a morning talk show in 1986. Rush Limbaugh did a segment for the show. The station was KMBZ.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Former Hawkeye Curt Merz Passes
  2. ↑ "At last, that Super Bowl is here". The Tuscaloosa News. Associated Press. January 15, 1967. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
  3. ↑ Curt Merz, NJSports.com. Accessed February 6, 2022. "Curtis Carl Merz was born April 17, 1938 in Newark and grew up in Springfield. Curt was a massive talent who earned all-state honors in football, basketball and track for Jonathan Dayton High School."
  4. ↑ Garron, Barry (May 12, 1992). "Dunaway to leave KMBZ for Hartford". Kansas City Star. Retrieved June 17, 2011.