Steve Andrako

Steve Andrako
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Andrako in 1940
No. 29
Position:Center
Personal information
Born:(1915-09-11)September 11, 1915
Braddock, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:November 30, 1980(1980-11-30) (aged 65)
Half Moon Bay, California, U.S.
Career information
College:Ohio State
NFL draft:1940 / round: 17 / pick: 158
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:5

Steven Francis Andrako (originally Andrejko) (September 11, 1915 – November 30, 1980) was an American football center in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins.[1][2] He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He was captain of the 1939 Ohio State Buckeyes football team,[3] was also selected as the Buckeyes' most valuable player, and finished second in the 1939 voting for the Chicago Tribune Silver Football.[1] He was then selected in the 17th round of the 1940 NFL draft.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Andrako's Demeanor Belies Ffame as Gridiron Warrior". The Evening Star. September 18, 1940. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Reskins' Pep, Which He Says Exceeds That of Collegians, Is Revelation to Andrako". The Evening Star. August 15, 1940. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Steve Andrako To Captain Buckeyes: Center Elected '39 Leader at Annual Dinner". The Newark Advocate. November 22, 1938. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1940 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.


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