Place of birth Croatia Name Jules Rykovich 1947–1948 Buffalo Bills (AAFC) | College Illinois
Notre Dame Role American football player | |
Date of birth (1923-04-06)April 6, 1923 Date of death December 23, 1974(1974-12-23) (aged 51) Died December 23, 1974, Merrillville, Indiana, United States NFL draft 1947 (Round: 2 / Pick: 14) Education University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, University of Notre Dame Positions Halfback, Kickoff returner, Defensive back | ||
Place of death Merrillville, Indiana |
Julius Alphonsus Rykovich (April 6, 1923 – December 23, 1974) was an American football halfback, kickoff returner, and defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and the Chicago Bears. Rykovich also played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Buffalo Bills and the Chicago Rockets. He played college football at the University of Illinois and the University of Notre Dame and was drafted in the second round of the 1947 NFL Draft. He was co-MVP alongside Buddy Young in the 1947 Rose Bowl for Illinois, and was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 1993.
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