Charles X. Zimmerman | |
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.jpg) From 1926's The Thirty-Seventh Division in the World War, 1917-1918 | |
| Born | January 18, 1865 Cleveland, Ohio |
| Died | November 14, 1926 (aged 61) New York, New York |
| Buried | Knollwood Cemetery, Mayfield Heights, Ohio |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service |  United States Army Ohio National Guard |
| Years of service | 1884–1918 |
| Rank |  Brigadier General |
| Commands | 73rd Infantry Brigade |
| Battles / wars | Spanish–American War World War I |
| Other work | Mayor of Euclid, Ohio (1921) Vice President of the American Football League (1926) Owner of the Cleveland Panthers (1926) |
Charles X. Zimmerman (January 18, 1865 – November 14, 1926) was an American brigadier general during World War I,[1] businessman and politician.[2] He was also the vice president of the first American Football League, as well as the owner of the league's Cleveland Panthers.[3]
- ^ Davis, Henry Blaine Jr. (1998). Generals in Khaki. Raleigh, North Carolina: Pentland Press. p. 396. ISBN 1-57197-088-6. OCLC 624759536.
- ^ "Charles X. Zimmerman". Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- ^ "A.F.L. Fields Nine Teams", The New York Times, July 17, 1926