Name Elmer Merkovsky 1944 Card-Pitt Weight 108 kg | College Pitt Height 1.85 m Role American football player Positions Halfback | |
Date of birth (1917-04-13)April 13, 1917 Place of birth North Braddock, Pennsylvania Died 1982, Long Beach, California, United States | ||
Date of death June, 1982 (age 65) Education University of Pittsburgh Place of death Long Beach, California | ||
Albert J. Merkovsky was a professional football player in the National Football League. He played in the league from 1944-1945. He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and "Card-Pitt", a team that was the result of a temporary merger between the Chicago Cardinals and the Steelers. The teams merger was result of the manning shortages experienced league-wide due to World War II.
Prior to his professional career, Merkovsky played college football at the University of Pittsburgh. In 1939, he played in three college football All-Star Games, located in Boston, Providence and New York.
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