Steve Andrako
American football player (1915–1980)
American football player
Andrako in 1940 | |||
No. 29 | |||
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Position: | Center | ||
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Born: | (1915-09-11)September 11, 1915 Braddock, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||
Died: | November 30, 1980(1980-11-30) (aged 65) Half Moon Bay, California, U.S. | ||
Career information | |||
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
- ^ 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.
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Washington Redskins 1940 NFL draft selections
- Ed Boell
- Buddy Banker
- Bill Kirchem
- Joe Boyd
- Roy Zimmerman
- Bud Orf
- Bob Hoffman
- Bob Seymour
- Howard Stoecker
- Allen Johnson
- Sam Bartholomew
- Ernie Lain
- Sandy Sanford
- Bolo Perdue
- Steve Andrako
- Jay Graybeal
- Charley Slagle
- Buck Murphy
- Mel Wetzel
- Steve Sitko
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