Date of birth December 27, 1919 Weight 88 kg Name Pete Kmetovic | 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) | ||
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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