Steve Pritko

American football player (1920–2015)
American football player
Steve Pritko
No. 23
Position:End
Personal information
Born:(1920-12-21)December 21, 1920
Northampton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:June 6, 2015(2015-06-06) (aged 94)
Gardena, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Northampton (PA)
College:Villanova
NFL draft:1943 / Round: 28 / Pick: 265
(by the Cleveland Rams)[1]
Career history
  • New York Giants (1943)
  • Cleveland/L.A. Rams (1944–1947)
  • Boston Yanks (1948)
  • New York Bulldogs (1949)
  • Green Bay Packers (1949–1950)
Career highlights and awards
  • NFL champion (1945)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Stephen Pritko (December 21, 1920 – June 6, 2015) was an American football end who played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL).[2] He was born in Northampton, Pennsylvania.

Early life and education

Pritco was born December 21, 1920, in Northampton, Pennsylvania. He attended Northampton Area High School and then Villanova.

NFL career

He entered the National Football League in 1943. During his NFL career, he played for the New York Giants in 1943, the Cleveland and Los Angeles Rams from 1944 through 1947, the Boston Yanks in 1949, and the Green Bay Packers from 1949 until 1950.

Death

Pritko died June 6, 2015, in Gardena, California, at age 94.

References

  1. ^ "1943 NFL Player Draft". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2009. Retrieved July 17, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ Steve Pritko's obituary
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Head coach: Adam Walsh
Owner: Dan Reeves


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