Joe Katchik
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Position: | Defensive tackle |
Personal information | |
Born: | (1931-01-09)January 9, 1931 Plymouth, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died: | February 9, 2014(2014-02-09) (aged 83) Bound Brook, New Jersey, U.S. |
Height: | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Weight: | 290 lb (132 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Ward P. Davenport (Plymouth, PA) and Wyoming Seminary (Kingston, PA) |
College: | Dickinson College |
NFL draft: | 1954 / round: 10 / pick: 118 (by the Los Angeles Rams) |
Career history | |
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Player stats at PFR | |
Joseph Katchik Jr. (January 9, 1931 – February 9, 2014) was an American football defensive tackle who played one season with the New York Titans of the American Football League (AFL).[1] He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL) in the tenth round of the 1954 NFL draft. Katchik was born at Plymouth, Pennsylvania, where he was educated in the public schools. From 1949 to 1950, he prepared for college at Wyoming Seminary in Kingston, Pennsylvania, after which he enrolled at the University of Notre Dame before transferring to Dickinson College.[2]
College career
Katchik first played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He transferred to play football and basketball for the Dickinson Red Devils of Dickinson College.[2][3][4]
Professional career
Katchik was selected by the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL with the 118th pick in the 1954 NFL draft.[2] He played in two games for the AFL's New York Titans during the 1960 season.[2]
References
- ^ "Joseph 'Joe' Katchik Jr". oldestlivingprofootball.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "JOE KATCHIK". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ "Draft Choices in NFL" (PDF). Star-Gazette. Associated Press. January 29, 1954. p. 15. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ "Mark Toppled, Bevo Gets 113". The Miami News. Associated Press. February 3, 1954. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
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