Julie Rykovich
 Rykovich on a 1951 Bowman football card | |||||||||||||
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| Positions | Halfback, defensive back | ||||||||||||
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| Born | April 6, 1923 Gary, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | December 22, 1974 (aged 51) Merrillville, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 204 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school | Lew Wallace (Gary) | ||||||||||||
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| NFL draft | 1946: 2nd round, 14th overall pick | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
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Julius Alphonsus Rykovich (April 6, 1923 – December 23, 1974) was an American professional football halfback, kickoff returner, and defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and the Chicago Bears. Rykovich also played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Buffalo Bills and the Chicago Rockets. He played college football at the University of Illinois and the University of Notre Dame and was drafted in the second round of the 1947 NFL draft. He was co-MVP alongside Buddy Young in the 1947 Rose Bowl for Illinois, and was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 1993.[1]
NFL/AAFC career statistics
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1947 | BUF | 12 | 9 | 92 | 414 | 4.5 | - | 4 | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | - | 0 |
| 1948 | BUF | 6 | 2 | 43 | 249 | 5.8 | - | 5 | 2 | -7 | -3.5 | - | 0 |
| CHR | 6 | 4 | 53 | 176 | 3.3 | - | 1 | 3 | 78 | 26.0 | - | 0 | |
| 1949 | CHI | 11 | 3 | 88 | 340 | 3.9 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 210 | 13.1 | 45 | 2 |
| 1950 | CHI | 12 | 9 | 122 | 394 | 3.2 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 344 | 16.4 | 39 | 0 |
| 1951 | CHI | 12 | 10 | 83 | 399 | 4.8 | 56 | 4 | 6 | 133 | 22.2 | 51 | 0 |
| 1952 | WAS | 11 | 9 | 94 | 361 | 3.8 | 21 | 1 | 16 | 283 | 17.7 | 42 | 1 |
| 1953 | WAS | 12 | 12 | 73 | 251 | 3.4 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 73 | 10.4 | 39 | 1 |
| 82 | 58 | 648 | 2,584 | 4.0 | 56 | 28 | 75 | 1,158 | 15.4 | 51 | 4 | ||
Playoffs
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1950 | CHI | 1 | 1 | 14 | 67 | 4.8 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 14 | 67 | 4.8 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Julius Rykovich (1993)". Rose Bowl.
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