Jules Rykovich

Julius Alphonsus Rykovich (April 6, 1923 – December 23, 1974) was an American football halfback, kickoff returner, and defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and the Chicago Bears. Rykovich also played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Buffalo Bills and the Chicago Rockets. He played college football at the University of Illinois and the University of Notre Dame and was drafted in the second round of the 1947 NFL Draft. He was co-MVP alongside Buddy Young in the 1947 Rose Bowl for Illinois, and was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 1993.

Jules Rykovich
No. 11, 20, 22
Rykovich on a 1951 Bowman football card
Born:(1923-04-06)April 6, 1923
Croatia
Died:December 23, 1974(1974-12-23) (aged 51)
Merrillville, Indiana, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)Halfback
Kickoff returner
Defensive back
CollegeIllinois
Notre Dame
NFL draft1946 / Round: 2 / Pick: 14
Career history
As player
1947–1948Buffalo Bills (AAFC)
1948Chicago Rockets (AAFC)
1949–1951Chicago Bears
1952–1953Washington Redskins
AwardsCo-MVP in 1947 Rose Bowl
HonorsRose Bowl Hall of Fame (1993)
Career stats

References

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