John Federovitch

John Federovitch
No. 34
Position:Tackle
Personal information
Born:(1917-06-26)June 26, 1917
Wyano, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:January 20, 2003(2003-01-20) (aged 85)
Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:263 lb (119 kg)
Career information
High school:Redstone
(Republic, Pennsylvania)
College:Davis & Elkins
NFL draft:1941 / round: 7 / pick: 59
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • Davis & Elkins (1947–1948)
    Chief assistant coach
  • Davis & Elkins (1950–1952)
    Head coach
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:14
Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Lawrence "Ace" Federovitch (June 26, 1917 – January 20, 2003) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally as a tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for two seasons with the Chicago Bears, in 1941 and 1946.[1] Federovitch served as the head football coach at his alma mater, Davis & Elkins College in Elkins, West Virginia, from 1950 to 1952.

Federovitch was the chief assistant coach at Davis & Elkins for three seasons, from 1947 to 1949, under Red Brown before succeeding him as head coach in 1950 when Brown left the school to coach basketball at West Virginia University.[2]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Davis & Elkins Senators (West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1950–1952)
1950 Davis & Elkins 5–5 4–4 7th
1951 Davis & Elkins 4–4 4–4 5th
1952 Davis & Elkins 4–5 4–3 4th
Davis & Elkins: 13–14 12–11
Total: 13–14

References

  1. ^ "John Federovitch Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. ^ "New Grid Coach At Davis-Elkins". The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. United Press. May 10, 1950. p. 33. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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