Dale Memmelaar

Memmelaar was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1966 NFL expansion draft. On June 21, 1966, he was traded to the Baltimore Colts in exchange for a sixth round draft choice (#151-Martine Bircher).

In 1966, he was acquired to provide depth in case Alex Sandusky retired. Memmelaar was a reserve player with the Baltimore Colts for two years. In 1967, he was on the Colts' reserve squad while recuperating from a knee injury, until being activated on December 8, to replace the retired Jim Parker.

In September 1962, he was claimed off waivers by the Dallas Cowboys and he became a starter at right guard for two years. He also served as the team's barber. He was released on August 17, 1964.

On August 20, 1964, he was signed as a free agent by the Cleveland Browns. He was a reserve pulling guard for running back Jim Brown. He helped win the NFL Championship 27-0 against the Baltimore Colts. The next year, the Browns again reached the NFL Championship game, but lost 12-23 against the Green Bay Packers.

In August 1962, he was traded to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a draft choice (not exercised). He was returned to the Cardinals after two weeks and was promptly waived.

Memmelaar was selected in the twenty-first round (242nd overall) of the 1959 NFL Draft by the Chicago Cardinals. He was a backup player at offensive tackle and offensive guard. In 1961, his military service caused him to miss 4 games.

He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Wyoming, where he was a three-year starter at offensive tackle. In 1956, he contributed to the team finishing with a 10-0 record.

Dale Edward Memmelaar (January 15, 1937 – March 17, 2009) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Chicago/St. Louis Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys, Cleveland Browns, and Baltimore Colts. He played college football at the University of Wyoming.