Career
Zimmerman was drafted in the 12th round of the 1972 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. He played three seasons with the team before splitting his final season between the Eagles and the Green Bay Packers.
Zimmerman was drafted in the 12th round of the 1972 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. He played three seasons with the team before splitting his final season between the Eagles and the Green Bay Packers.
Zimmerman led the Green Wave to a win-loss-tie record of 25–4–1 (850). He also ran a punt back 69 yards against Mississippi A&M. The 1930 team was Southern co-champion with national champion Alabama. = 1931 The 1931 team lost only to national champion USC 21 to 12 in the Rose Bowl in which Zimmerman threw a touchdown to Vernon Haynes. Zimmerman was Tulane's first Southeastern Conference track champion, winning the 1933 pole vault title.
