Wrestling Following in the footsteps of his brother Carl, a top
wrestler, Zoll began competing in wrestling by early 1918, often as the preliminary card for events where his brother was the main fight. his brother's manager, and the
Green Bay Press-Gazette noted that he was a natural fighter. He weighed by 1919 and was considered a
middleweight. At the start of his career, he was rivals with Martin Heyman of
De Pere, Wisconsin, and he also competed a number of times against Eddie Ahrens of
Center. By August 1919, he was noted to have been "going great ... on the canvas and [he] is becoming a finished grappler." Around the start of 1920, Zoll left his manager Tom Condon and began competing independently. He was successful in the 1920 season and began "throwing his opponents with apparent ease," and in December he fought against Henry Stoeff for the state middleweight championship. He was able to knock Stoeff down once but ended up losing the bout. The following month, he defeated Frank Divensky in what the
Press-Gazette described as "one of the best wrestling bouts ever staged here," which featured a record audience. He continued wrestling until at least 1923.
Football In 1918, Zoll began playing for a semi-professional football team based in
Green Bay, which had gone undefeated by the start of November. He was the team's starting
guard and played alongside his brother Carl. In the team's first-ever game, he started at left guard and helped the Packers defeat the North End Athletic Club by a score of 53–0. The 1919 Packers won their first 10 games before a loss to the
Beloit Fairies in the season-finale, by a score of 6–0. He continued playing for the team in 1920, contributing to their 10–1–1 record. He returned in 1921, as they became members of the
American Professional Football Association (APFA) (renamed National Football League (NFL) in 1922). He made an appearance in one APFA game during the season. He was also a member of the Packers in 1922, but did not appear in any NFL games. After his stint with the Packers, Zoll played for a team in
De Pere, Wisconsin, in 1924, along with his brother Carl. Each of the three Zoll brothers played only one game for the Packers in the NFL. ==Later life and death==