Joe Zuger, a former player and general manager for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats who threw a record eight touchdown passes in his CFL debut, had died. He was 84. The team announced his death in a news release Monday night. Zuger, from Homestead, Pa.
Joe Zuger, a former player and general manager for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats who threw a record eight touchdown passes in his CFL debut, had died. He was 84.Zuger, from Homestead, Pa., served as a quarterback, defensive back and punter with the Tiger-Cats from 1962 until 1971. Ths six-foot-two, 212-pound Zuger appeared in five Grey Cup games, winning in 1963, '65 and '67.
He compiled a 24-7 record as a three-year starter while also serving as a defensive back and punter. As a senior in 1961, Zuger completed 67-of-133 passes for 879 yards and eight TDs while also registering 10 interceptions and a 42.1-yard punting average.The Detroit Lions selected Zuger in the 18th round, No. 248 overall, in the 1961 NFL draft but he elected to sign with Hamilton.
With Faloney back in '63, Zuger became a full-time defensive back, registering five interceptions. After Hamilton traded Faloney to Montreal in '65, Zuger shared quarterback duties with Frank Cosentino before becoming the starter in '67. He played his final CFL game Nov. 14, 1971, a 23-8 road loss to archrival Toronto. In that contest, Zuger suffered a separated shoulder and broken collarbone after being hit by Argos defensive linemen Jim Stillwagon and Jim Corrigall.
He also left the CFL as one of its' best punters ever, sporting a 45.5-yard career average. Three times he averaged 48-plus yards in a season and punts over 80 yards four times, including an 85-yard boot in 1968.
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