Izzy Yablok

Not to be confused with Yabloko.

Izzy Yablok
No. 1
Position:Back
Personal information
Born:(1907-07-28)July 28, 1907
New York, New York, U.S.
Died:August 14, 1983(1983-08-14) (aged 76)
Encino, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:172 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High school:Brooklyn (NY) Boys
College:Colgate
Career history
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Julius "Izzy" Yablok (July 28, 1907 – August 14, 1983) was an American football back who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Brooklyn Dodgers and Staten Island Stapletons.[1] He played college football at Colgate University and attended Boys High School in Brooklyn, New York.[2]

Yablok was Jewish and nicknamed "Indian".[3]

References

  1. ^ "1989 - 1980 Pro Football Necrology List". oldestlivingprofootball.com. Archived from the original on November 24, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  2. ^ "IZZY YABLOK". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on November 25, 2015. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  3. ^ "Jews in Sports: Yablok, Izzy 'Indian'". jewsinsports.org. Archived from the original on May 26, 2011. Retrieved August 24, 2019.