Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#59|Vance Zanders Linebacker
Retired (1969, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B   Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (01-18-2008) Potential C-
Age at Death 71 Born 11-14-1936 in Knoxville, TN
Drafted Round 53, Pick 1265 (1960) Experience 7 Years (150 Wks)
College East Minnesota State University, 1959 Salary 745 ($985K/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D- Catching C+ Pass Cover C+ Kick Power D+
Throw Acc F  Pass Blocking F  Run Cover C+ Kick Acc D 
Carrying B- Run Blocking F  Tackling B  Kick Return D-
        Pursuit B+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B  Stamina D+ Execution B- Agility B 
Strength B+ Health D+ Aggressiveness D+ Hands C+
Jumping B      Attitude C+ Break Tackle C 
ROLES
QB D+ C D+ DT B- SS B- K F  GUN B-
WR C+ G C- DE C+ FS B- P D- KR C 
HB/TB C+ T C  ILB B  CB C+ LS D  KRB C 
FB C  TE D+ OLB B  H D+ HT C+ KOS D-
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1960 WAS 5 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1961 MIN 13 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1962 MIN 12 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1963 MIN 16 2 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 2 1 1 18 18.0 18 0 0
1964 DEN 16 4 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1967 MIN 15 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1968 MIN 16 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
Total   93 9 0 0 0 3.0 0 0.0 3 2 1 18 18.0 18 0 0

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1970Vance Zanders has retired from football.
08-24-1969The Minnesota Wolves have waived Vance Zanders.
09-01-1968The Minnesota Wolves have moved Aaron Williams, Alex Scott, Vance Zanders, Vince Black, Mickey Glasgow, Frank Yeates, Dave Anderson, and Ric Stone to the active roster. The Minnesota Wolves have moved John Dunbar, Dick Knutson, Gordon Holman, George Smith, Chalmers Haden, Chuck Boyd, Rick Winkler, and Gerald Johnson to the inactive roster.
08-05-1968The Minnesota Wolves have moved Don Lund, Dick Knutson, Johnny Heinlein, Pete Royal, and Gerald Johnson to the active roster. The Minnesota Wolves have moved Rat Howard, Vance Zanders, Martavius Burrow, Frank Yeates, Dave Anderson, Darwin Diehl, and Pete Harper to the inactive roster.
04-28-1968The Minnesota Wolves have moved Gordon Holman, Vance Zanders, Chuck Boyd, Antwaun Woods, Bill McMillin, Pat Wilson, Eldonta Morrison, Patrick Walter, and John Mikula to the active roster. The Minnesota Wolves have moved Kywin Howfield, Aaron Williams, Alex Scott, John Middleton, Vince Black, Steve Smith, Mickey Glasgow, Ric Stone, and Tiny Wilson to the inactive roster.
01-01-1968The Minnesota Wolves have moved John Dunbar to the active roster. The Minnesota Wolves have moved Vance Zanders to the inactive roster.
12-31-1967Vance Zanders of the Minnesota Wolves is injured with an MCL sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 40 days.
09-11-1967The Minnesota Wolves have moved Vance Zanders to the active roster.
09-04-1967The Minnesota Wolves have moved Patrick Walter to the active roster. The Minnesota Wolves have moved Vance Zanders to the inactive roster.
09-03-1967Vance Zanders of the Minnesota Wolves is injured with a knee contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 13 days.
08-21-1967The Minnesota Wolves have moved Vance Zanders to the active roster. The Minnesota Wolves have moved Steve Smith to the inactive roster.
08-21-1967The Minnesota Wolves have acquired Vance Zanders from the waiver wire.
09-06-1965The Denver Dawgs have waived Vance Zanders.
09-05-1965The Denver Dawgs have placed Vance Zanders on the trade block.
08-30-1965The Denver Dawgs have moved Dick Barsha, Al Day, Wahoo McDaniel, and Justin Hower to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Smiley Walls, Vance Zanders, Adam Price, and Goose Gonsiulin to the inactive roster.
01-19-1964Trade #43063 has been completed between the Minnesota Wolves and the Denver Dawgs. The Denver Dawgs receive Vance Zanders (LB), Bobby Reyes (WR), Peter Johnson (G), Draft Pick - 1966 Round 3 (MIN) from the Minnesota Wolves in exchange for Draft Pick - 1964 Round 1 (DEN).
10-14-1962The Minnesota Wolves have moved Vance Zanders to the active roster. The Minnesota Wolves have moved Aaron Williams to the inactive roster.
09-17-1962The Minnesota Wolves have moved Aaron Williams to the active roster. The Minnesota Wolves have moved Vance Zanders to the inactive roster.
09-16-1962Vance Zanders of the Minnesota Wolves is injured with a quadricep contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 6 days.
08-28-1961The Minnesota Wolves have moved John Legette, Vance Zanders, Rashaan Tucker, Ted Peterson, and Norris Kinney to the active roster. The Minnesota Wolves have moved Fearon Polanski, Kenyon Bergeson, Chet Samuel, and Bob Colbert to the inactive roster.
08-27-1961The Minnesota Wolves have moved Art Batchellor and Vance Zanders to the inactive roster.
08-27-1961Trade #40421 has been completed between the Washington Xenomorphs and the Minnesota Wolves. The Minnesota Wolves receive Art Batchellor (WR), Vance Zanders (LB) from the Washington Xenomorphs in exchange for Draft Pick - 1964 Round 4 (MIN).
08-27-1961The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Oliver Zirinsky, Blaise Dickerson, Vance Zanders, Hal Grabowski, Max Ariail, Harold Hopkins, Rashod Davidson, Edward Oxendine, Paul Nix, Jim Conway, Deac Harper, Al Ena, Mike Woolfolk, Chuck Payne, and Jarvis Redd to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Tom Walter, Rat Howard, John Kell, Al Compton, Sammy Schmit, Laron Stewart, Leo Scarpitto, Kurt Johnson, Ferrell Anderson, Rick Larden, Travis Bright, Dan Potts, Jeff Wiska, Larry Herline, and Louis Secord to the inactive roster.
08-21-1961The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Larry Herline, Jack Signaigo, Tom Walter, Brandon Lund, Mike Brodie, and Travis Bright to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Andre Long, Vance Zanders, Edward Oxendine, and Gary Boyd to the inactive roster.
08-13-1961The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Blaise Dickerson, Andre Long, Vance Zanders, Al Ena, Chris Whatley, Harold Hopkins, Clark Pinkston, and Maury Parrish to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Larry Herline, Kurt Johnson, Louis Secord, Tom Walter, Rat Howard, Dan Potts, Paul Nix, and Oliver Zirinsky to the inactive roster.
12-05-1960The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Paul Nix to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Vance Zanders to the inactive roster.
11-21-1960The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Kevin Dubzinski, Vance Zanders, and Johnny Settle to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Paul Nix, Neil Wallace, and Frank Holloway to the inactive roster.
10-24-1960The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Mike Bell, John Kell, Sam Evans, and Rian Kring to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Cory Kohl, Vance Zanders, Sal Taylor, and Mike Woolfolk to the inactive roster.
10-03-1960The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Bill Shoener, Mike Woolfolk, Jack Prestel, and Vance Zanders to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Mike Bell, Al Ena, Sam Evans, and Craig Fisher to the inactive roster.
09-05-1960The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Larry Herline, Louis Secord, Tom Walter, Brandon Lund, Rat Howard, Travis Bright, Mike Woolfolk, Dan Potts, and Oliver Zirinsky to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Vance Zanders, Kevin Domres, Gregg McDaniels, Mike Brodie, Al Ena, Jamar Meixler, John Kell, Jarvis Redd, and Ted Trosch to the inactive roster.
08-15-1960The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Vance Zanders, Ed Allen, Kevin Domres, Donnell Fernandez, Mike Brodie, Luis Green, John Kell, Jarvis Redd, Earl Mizell, Steve Ryan, Ed Kelley, and Ted Trosch to the active roster. The Washington Xenomorphs have moved Louis Secord, Jack Signaigo, Tom Walter, Sam Evans, Gregg McDaniels, Al Ena, Mike Woolfolk, Paul Nix, Gary Lepper, Darwin Diehl, Oliver Zirinsky, and Jim Dumler to the inactive roster.
08-15-1960The Washington Xenomorphs have acquired Vance Zanders from the waiver wire.
08-08-1960The St. Louis Team Bandits have waived Vance Zanders.