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Pete Kmetovic

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Date of birth
  
December 27, 1919

1946
  
Philadelphia Eagles

Weight
  
88 kg

Name
  
Pete Kmetovic

Education
  
Stanford University


Role
  
American football player

College
  
Stanford University

Height
  
1.75 m

Positions
  
Halfback


Date of death
  
February 8, 1990(1990-02-08) (aged 70)

Died
  
February 8, 1990, Palo Alto, California, United States

Place of death
  
Palo Alto, California

NFL draft
  
1942 (Round: 1 / Pick: 3)

Place of birth
  
San Jose, California

Peter George Kmetovic (December 27, 1919 – February 8, 1990) was an American football player.

A halfback, Kmetovic played college football for Stanford University, helping the team reach the 1941 Rose Bowl. In the game, Kmetovic rushed for 141 yards and returned a punt for a touchdown to lead the Indians to a 21-13 victory over Nebraska. For his efforts, Kmetovic was named the Rose Bowl Player of the Game.

He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1942 NFL Draft, but did not play. He played for the Eagles in the 1946 season, and for the Detroit Lions for the 1947 season.

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Pete Kmetovic Wikipedia