George Petrovich (American football)

George John Petrovich Jr. (March 22, 1926 March 31, 2010) was an American football guard, tackle, and defensive tackle.

George Petrovich
No. George Petrovich, 1948
Position:Guard, tackle, defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:(1926-03-22)March 22, 1926
Palestine, Texas
Died:March 31, 2010(2010-03-31) (aged 84)
Palestine, Texas
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Palestine (TX)
College:Texas
NFL Draft:1948 / Round: 15 / Pick: 135
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games:22
Player stats at PFR

A native of Palestine, Texas, he played college football for the Texas Longhorns in 1943 and 1944. His athletic career was interrupted in February 1945 when he was inducted into the United States Army. After his military service, he returned to Texas and played at the tackle position for the 1947 and 1948 Texas Longhorns football teams. He then played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a guard for the Chicago Cardinals during the 1949 and 1950 seasons. He appeared in a total of 22 NFL games.[1][2][3]

References

  1. "George Petrovich Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  2. "George Petrovich". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  3. Jack Gallagher (October 7, 1948). "Sideline Slants". The Austin Statesman. p. 26 via Newspapers.com.
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