Elmer Merkovsky
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| Position | Halfback | ||||
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| Born | April 13, 1917 North Braddock, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||
| Died | June 28, 1982 (aged 65) Long Beach, California, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 239 lb (108 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Scott Township (PA) | ||||
| College | Pitt | ||||
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Albert J. Merkovsky (April 13, 1917 – June 28, 1982) was a professional football player in the National Football League (NFL). He played in the league from 1944 to 1945. He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and "Card-Pitt", a team that was the result of a temporary merger between the Chicago Cardinals and the Steelers. The teams' merger was a result of the manning shortages experienced league-wide due to World War II.
Prior to his professional career, Merkovsky played college football at the University of Pittsburgh. In 1939, he played in three college football All-Star Games, located in Boston, Providence and New York. After leaving professional football he worked as a machinist. He had five sons and one daughter with his wife, Mildred.[1]
He died on June 28, 1982 in Long Beach, California at the age of 65.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Local Lines: Albert J. Merkovsky". The Pittsburgh Press. June 30, 1982. p. D5.
- Forr, James (2003). "Card-Pitt: The Carpits" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Vol. 25, no. 3. pp. 1–8. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 22, 2012 – via Professional Football Researchers Association.
- Hogrogian, John (2003). "1939 College All-Star games" (PDF). Coffin Corner. 25 (5). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–6. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 10, 2010.