- George Mrkonic
NFL player
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Birthplace=McKeesport, PA
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College=Kansas
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years=1953
1956
teams=Philadelphia Eagles BC Lions (CFL)
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PFR=George Ralph Mrkonic (born
December 17 ,1929 inMcKeesport, Pennsylvania ) was anAmerican football player.Mrkonic played with the
University of Kansas for three season, from 1950 to 1952. In those seasons the 6 feet 2 inch, 225 pound Mrkonic was on the line, both offense and defense, the Jayhawks put together a 21-9 record. They finished 8-2 in 1951, the year he was selected at anAll-America n.He was drafted by the NFL's
Philadelphia Eagles in the1953 NFL Draft , in the 4th round, 45th overall, and played ten games with them that season. In 1956 he tried theCanadian Football League , playing only one game with theBC Lions .
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