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Curt Merz

American football player (1938–2022)

Australian rules footballer

Curt Merz
Personal information
Date of birth	(1938-04-17)April 17, 1938
Place of birth	Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Date of death	April 22, 2022(2022-04-22) (aged 84)
Place of death	Springfield, Missouri, U.S.^[1]
Draft	31
Position(s)	G/DE

Curtis Karl Merz (April 17, 1938 – April 22, 2022)^[2] 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.^[3]

Born in Newark, New Jersey, Merz was raised in Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey, and played prep football at Jonathan Dayton High School.^[4]

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.^[5]

References

^ Curtis K. Merz
^ Former Hawkeye Curt Merz Passes
^ "At last, that Super Bowl is here". The Tuscaloosa News. Associated Press. January 15, 1967. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
^ 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."
^ Garron, Barry (May 12, 1992). "Dunaway to leave KMBZ for Hartford". Kansas City Star. Retrieved June 17, 2011.

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1958 Iowa Hawkeyes football—FWAA national champions

Head coach: Forest Evashevski

Assistant coaches: Jerry Burns
Bob Commings

v t e Philadelphia Eagles 1960 NFL draft selections
Ron Burton Maxie Baughan Curt Merz Ted Dean Jack Cummings Don Norton Emmett Wilson John Wilkins Monte Lee Dave Grosz Dave Graham Ray Peterson John Wilcox Larry Lancaster Mike Graney Emory Turner Bob Hain Ray Armstrong

v t e Ottawa Rough Riders 48th Grey Cup champions
Gilles Archambault Marv Bevan Bruno Bitkowski George Brancato Lou Bruce Merv Collins Jim Conroy Doug Daigneault Al Frazier Milt Graham Collins Hagler Larry Hayes Russ Jackson Jon Jelacic Tom Jones Richard Kaser Joe Kelly Ronnie Koes Ron Lancaster Curt Merz Angelo Mosca Gerald Nesbitt Joe Poirier Moe Racine Jim Reynolds Fred Robinson Gary Schreider Sam Scoccia Jerry Selinger Bob Simpson Ted Smale Bill Sowalski Ron Stewart Joe Stracina Dave Thelen Gerry Thompkins Kaye Vaughan Dave West Head coach: Frank Clair

Ottawa Rough Riders 48th Grey Cup champions

Head coach: Frank Clair

v t e Dallas Texans 1962 AFL champions
1 Tom Pennington 10 Jimmy Saxton 12 Eddie Wilson 14 Bobby Ply 16 Len Dawson 19 Cotton Davidson 20 Bobby Hunt 26 Frank Jackson 28 Abner Haynes 30 Jack Spikes 32 Curtis McClinton 35 Smokey Stover 42 Johnny Robinson 44 Edward Kelley 45 Dave Grayson 48 Duane Wood 54 Ted Greene 55 E. J. Holub 56 Walt Corey 60 Al Reynolds 63 Marvin Terrell 64 Curt Merz 65 Jon Gilliam 66 Sonny Bishop 67 Carl Larpenter 69 Sherrill Headrick 72 Paul Rochester 74 Jerry Cornelison 75 Jerry Mays 77 Jim Tyrer 79 Charley Diamond 81 Tommy Brooker 82 Bill Miller 84 Fred Arbanas 85 Bill Hull 86 Dick Davis 87 Mel Branch 88 Chris Burford Head coach: Hank Stram Assistant coaches: Tom Catlin Bob Ghilotti Ed Hughes Bill Walsh

Dallas Texans 1962 AFL champions

1 Tom Pennington
10 Jimmy Saxton
12 Eddie Wilson
14 Bobby Ply
16 Len Dawson
19 Cotton Davidson
20 Bobby Hunt
26 Frank Jackson
28 Abner Haynes
30 Jack Spikes
32 Curtis McClinton
35 Smokey Stover
42 Johnny Robinson
44 Edward Kelley
45 Dave Grayson
48 Duane Wood
54 Ted Greene
55 E. J. Holub
56 Walt Corey
60 Al Reynolds
63 Marvin Terrell
64 Curt Merz
65 Jon Gilliam
66 Sonny Bishop
67 Carl Larpenter
69 Sherrill Headrick
72 Paul Rochester
74 Jerry Cornelison
75 Jerry Mays
77 Jim Tyrer
79 Charley Diamond
81 Tommy Brooker
82 Bill Miller
84 Fred Arbanas
85 Bill Hull
86 Dick Davis
87 Mel Branch
88 Chris Burford

Head coach: Hank Stram

Assistant coaches: Tom Catlin
Bob Ghilotti
Ed Hughes
Bill Walsh

v t e Kansas City Chiefs 1966 AFL champions
52 Bud Abell 84 Fred Arbanas 10 Pete Beathard 78 Bobby Bell 61 Dennis Biodrowski 38 Solomon Brannan 81 Tommy Brooker 87 Aaron Brown 86 Buck Buchanan 71 Ed Budde 88 Chris Burford 80 Reggie Carolan 23 Bert Coan 56 Walt Corey 16 Len Dawson 72 Tony DiMidio 66 Wayne Frazier 21 Mike Garrett 65 Jon Gilliam 69 Sherrill Headrick 73 Dave Hill 12 Jimmy Hill 55 E. J. Holub 20 Bobby Hunt 85 Chuck Hurston 82 Ed Lothamer 75 Jerry Mays 32 Curtis McClinton 15 Mike Mercer 64 Curt Merz 22 Willie Mitchell 25 Frank Pitts 14 Bobby Ply 60 Al Reynolds 58 Andy Rice 42 Johnny Robinson 76 Hatch Rosdahl 17 Fletcher Smith 35 Smokey Stover 89 Otis Taylor 18 Emmitt Thomas 45 Gene Thomas 77 Jim Tyrer 24 Fred Williamson 44 Jerrel Wilson Head coach: Hank Stram Assistant coaches: Tom Bettis Darrel Brewster Tommy O'Boyle Tom Pratt Bill Walsh

Kansas City Chiefs 1966 AFL champions