Nick Bolkovac

Nicholas Frank Bolkovac (March 20, 1928 – October 29, 2015) was an American football offensive and defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers.[1] He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the 30th round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. He founded the "Pitt Rocks", an alumni organization for Pitt football players who played between 1940 and 1960. He died from "lung complications" in 2015.[2][3]

Nick Bolkovac
No. 75
Position:Defensive tackle
Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:(1928-03-20)March 20, 1928
McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:October 29, 2015(2015-10-29) (aged 87)
Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
Career information
College:Pittsburgh
NFL Draft:1951 / Round: 30 / Pick: 354
(By the Washington Redskins)
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:17
Fumble recoveries:1
Touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com

References
  1. "Nicholas Frank 'Nick' Bolkovac". Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  2. "Nicholas F. Bolkovac". Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  3. "Obituary: Nicholas Bolkovac / Former Pitt football player, booster". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2021-06-28.


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