You may remember him best as a teacher,
football coach, or guidance counselor.
Walter Dubzinski Sr., a former pro
football player who went onto become a legendary high school football coach,
died Friday night, April 26, 2013. He was 93.
Dubzinski was a college fullback before becoming a center and linebacker on Boston College's 1940 Cotton Bowl team and 1941 Sugar Bowl and national championship squad.
He went onto play two years in the NFL for the New York Giants in 1943 and the Boston Yanks in 1944. He was one of the oldest living former NFL players and the oldest ex-Giant at the time of his death.
While Dubzinski was an outstanding player, he will be remembered as one of the best coaches in Central Mass. history, walking the sidelines at Gardner High from 1945 to 1965.
A member of the Massachusetts High School Coaches Hall of Fame and Boston College Varsity Club Athletic Hall of Fame, Dubzinski was predeceased by his wife, Ruthie, in 2010.
Dubzinski's sons include current Gardner High coach Walter Dubzinski Jr. and longtime Leominster High coach John Dubzinski. His grandchildren include current Wachusett Regional coach Mike Dubzinski and Gardner High assistant football coach Steve Dubzinski.
Dubzinski was a college fullback before becoming a center and linebacker on Boston College's 1940 Cotton Bowl team and 1941 Sugar Bowl and national championship squad.
He went onto play two years in the NFL for the New York Giants in 1943 and the Boston Yanks in 1944. He was one of the oldest living former NFL players and the oldest ex-Giant at the time of his death.
While Dubzinski was an outstanding player, he will be remembered as one of the best coaches in Central Mass. history, walking the sidelines at Gardner High from 1945 to 1965.
A member of the Massachusetts High School Coaches Hall of Fame and Boston College Varsity Club Athletic Hall of Fame, Dubzinski was predeceased by his wife, Ruthie, in 2010.
Dubzinski's sons include current Gardner High coach Walter Dubzinski Jr. and longtime Leominster High coach John Dubzinski. His grandchildren include current Wachusett Regional coach Mike Dubzinski and Gardner High assistant football coach Steve Dubzinski.
You can read more about the life and
family of Walt Dubzinski Sr. at http://www.boucherfuneral.com/runtime.php?SiteId=4671&NavigatorId=65882
Funeral services will held on Wednesday,
May 1 from the Boucher Funeral Home with a Mass at 10:00 a.m. at the Holy
Spirit Church. Burial will be in the
Greenbower Cemetery. Calling hours are Tuesday, April 30 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00
p.m. at the Boucher Funeral Home in Gardner.
