George Zucca

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games (non-medal events)
SexMale
Full nameGeorge Joseph•Zucca, Jr.
Used nameGeorge•Zucca
Born9 September 1932 in San Francisco, California (USA)
Died20 February 2015
AffiliationsUS Army
NOC United States

Biography

George Zucca played baseball at Mission High School in San Francisco, and later played at San Francisco City College and the University of San Francisco. He joined the military and was stationed in Korea with the 32nd Army Division, when he was chosen to compete at the 1956 Olympics in the demonstration baseball event. Zucca later ran his family’s Phillips 66 gas station in the Bay Area, but then opened his own business, Zucca Janitorial.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1956 Summer Olympics Baseball (Baseball/Softball) USA George Zucca
Baseball, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) United States 1