George Sirochman

George Sirochman Jr. (March 23, 1918 – January 2, 1996) was an American football player. He was sometimes known by the nickname "Blondy" Sirochman.[1]

George Sirochman
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Sirochman, c. 1942
Personal information
Born:(1918-03-23)March 23, 1918
La Belle, Pennsylvania
Died:January 2, 1996(1996-01-02) (aged 77)
Washington, Pennsylvania
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Centerville (OH)
College:Duquesne
Position:Guard
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games:11
Player stats at PFR

Sirochman was born in La Belle, Pennsylvania, and attended Centerville High School in Ohio. He then played college football for Duquesne from 1939 to 1941.[2] He was a starter at guard for the undefeated 1941 Duquesne team.[3][4]

Sirochman also played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1942 and Detroit Lions in 1944. He appeared in 11 NFL games, one as a starter.[3][5][6] He also played eight games (three as a starter) for the Wilmington Clippers of the American Football League during their 1947 season.[2][1]

Sirochman died in 1996 in Washington, Pennsylvania.[2]

References
  1. "Clippers Add Veteran Guard: Sirochman Former Star With Duquesne U. and Pittsburgh Steelers". The News and Journal. August 26, 1947. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "George Sirochman". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  3. "George Sirochman". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  4. "Steelers Sign Sirochman". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 29, 1942 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Steelers Get Sirochman". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. September 29, 1942 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Steelers Sign Sirochman". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 29, 1942. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
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