Andy Cvercko
Andrew Bertram Cvercko (November 6, 1937 – December 3, 2010) was an American football guard in the National Football League who played for the Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins. He played college football at Northwestern University.
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Born: | Campbell, Ohio | November 6, 1937||||
Died: | December 13, 2010 73) Rolling Meadows, Illinois | (aged||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
Weight: | 243 lb (110 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Campbell Memorial (OH) | ||||
College: | Northwestern | ||||
NFL Draft: | 1959 / Round: 5 / Pick: 55 | ||||
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Early years
Cvercko attended Campbell Memorial High School before moving on to Northwestern University, where he was coached by Ara Parseghian. He became a two-way left tackle and a three-year starter.
As a senior, he was awarded the Big Ten Conference Medal of Honor, which is given annually to a male and female athlete at each of the Big Ten institutions, who demonstrates the greatest proficiency in scholarship and athletics.[1]
In 2000, he was inducted into the Northwestern Athletic Hall of Fame.
Professional career
Green Bay Packers
Cvercko was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round (55th overall) of the 1959 NFL Draft, with the intention of playing him at offensive guard.[2] As a rookie, he suffered a knee injury in the season opener against the Chicago Bears and was lost for the year.[3] In 1960, he was a reserve player.
On September 4, 1961, he was traded to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a draft choice.[4]
Dallas Cowboys
In 1961, he started 10 games at left guard, splitting time with John Houser (4 starts). The next year, he started all 14 games. In the second game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he was called for a holding penalty that negated a 99-yard touchdown reception (at the time a league record) from Frank Clarke and because it was in the end zone, it was called a safety, which created a nine-point swing in the game and contributed to a 28–30 loss.[5]
On July 10, 1963, he was traded to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a sixth round draft choice (#82-Jim Curry).[6]
Cleveland Browns
On September 17, 1963, he was waived to make room for guard Ted Connolly.
Washington Redskins
On September 25, 1963, he was signed as a free agent by the Washington Redskins and played in 8 games.
Personal life
After football, he researched nuclear magnetic resonance at Argonne National Laboratories and worked as an electronic engineer at Motorola. On December 3, 2010, he died at his home in Rolling Meadows, Illinois.[7] His brother Jack Cvercko was a football All-American in 1962 and was selected in the 1963 NFL Draft, but a chronic knee injury prevented him from becoming a professional football player.[8]
References
- "In Memoriam". NU Sports. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- "The Milwaukee Journal - Búsqueda en el archivo de Google Noticias".
- "Cvercko Out For Season". The Milwaukee Sentinel. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- "Green Bay Trades Cvercko To Dallas". The Milwaukee Journal. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-11-18. Retrieved 2015-11-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Browns Acquire Two Veterans". The Milwaukee Sentinel. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- "Andrew Cvercko Obituary". Chicago Suburban Daily Herald. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- "Andrew Cvercko Bio". NU Sports. Retrieved February 3, 2018.