Steve Andrako
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American football player (1915–1980)
American football player
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| Position: | Center Linebacker | ||||
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| Born: | (1915年09月11日)September 11, 1915 Braddock, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | November 30, 1980(1980年11月30日) (aged 65) Half Moon Bay, California, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||
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| College: | Ohio State | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1940 / round: 17 / pick: 158 | ||||
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Steven Francis Andrako (originally Andrejko) (September 11, 1915 – November 30, 1980) was an American football center in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins.[1] [2] He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He was captain of the 1939 Ohio State Buckeyes football team,[3] was also selected as the Buckeyes' most valuable player, and finished second in the 1939 voting for the Chicago Tribune Silver Football.[1] He was then selected in the 17th round of the 1940 NFL draft.[4]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "Andrako's Demeanor Belies Ffame as Gridiron Warrior". The Evening Star. September 18, 1940. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Reskins' Pep, Which He Says Exceeds That of Collegians, Is Revelation to Andrako". The Evening Star. August 15, 1940. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Steve Andrako To Captain Buckeyes: Center Elected '39 Leader at Annual Dinner". The Newark Advocate. November 22, 1938. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1940 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
Categories:
- 1915 births
- 1980 deaths
- American football centers
- Ohio State Buckeyes football players
- Washington Redskins players
- Sportspeople from Braddock, Pennsylvania
- Players of American football from Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American football offensive lineman, 1910s birth stubs