Al Sidorik

Alexander Theodore Sidorik (December 19, 1919 – April 12, 1980) was an American football player who played at the tackle position. He played college football for Mississippi State and professional football for the Boston Yanks and Baltimore Colts.

Alex Sidorik
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Position:Tackle
Personal information
Born:(1919-12-19)December 19, 1919
Hartford, Connecticut
Died:April 12, 1980(1980-04-12) (aged 60)
Middletown, Connecticut
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:Weaver (CT)
College:Mississippi State
NFL Draft:1947 / Round: 11 / Pick: 87
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games:33
Player stats at PFR

Early years

A native of Hartford, Connecticut, he played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.[1] In 1942, he was "an odds-on choice" by the Associated Press (AP) as a tackle on its all-star freshman-sophomore Southeastern Conference football team. The AP wrote that Sidorick performed brilliantly throughout the season and peaked in the Vanderbilt game for which he received "glowing notes from the press box as the outstanding lineman on the field."[2] He served in the Army during World War II and attained the rank of captain.[3]

Professional football

He was selected by the Boston Yanks in the 11th round (87th overall pick) of the 1947 NFL Draft. He played for the Yanks in 1947 and later in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Baltimore Colts in 1948 and 1949. He appeared in a total of 12 NFL and 21 AAFC games.[1]

Later years

After his playing career ended, Sidorik worked as an engineer for Pratt & Whitney. He died in 1980 in Middletown, Connecticut.[3]

References
  1. "Alex Sidorik Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  2. "State's Sidorik Rates Tackle on Frosh-Soph Team". The Delta Democrat-Times. December 14, 1942 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Obituary". The Hartford Courant. April 13, 1980. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com.
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