Ollie Savatsky

Ollie Savatsky
Personal information
Born:(1911-05-13)May 13, 1911
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died:December 24, 1989(1989-12-24) (aged 78)
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Cleveland (OH) Lincoln
College:Miami (OH)
Position:End
Career history
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Oliver John Savatsky (May 13, 1911 – December 24, 1989) was an American football end who played one season with the Cleveland Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami University, where he was a unanimous first-team All-Ohio selection and All-Buckeye Conference choice.[1][2][3]

He first enrolled at Cathedral Latin High School in Cleveland, Ohio before transferring to Lincoln High School in Cleveland.[4] Oliver changed his last name to Sawyer after his football career. His last name has also been spelled "Savotsky".[5]

References

  1. ^ "Bids For All-Ohio Honors". The Piqua Daily Call. October 20, 1934. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Ollie Savatsky, All-Ohio". Springfield News-Sun. November 9, 1934. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Two Positions On All-Ohio Eleven Go To Miami". Springfield News-Sun. December 6, 1933. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ "OLLIE SAVATSKY". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  5. ^ "Oliver J. 'Ollie' Savotsky (Oliver J. Sawyer)". oldestlivingprofootball.com. Archived from the original on July 25, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2015.