A native of Palestine, Texas, he played college football for the Texas Longhorns in 1943 and 1944. His athletic career was interrupted in February 1945 when he was inducted into the United States Army. After his military service, he returned to Texas and played at the tackle position for the 1947 and 1948 Texas Longhorns football teams. He then played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a guard for the Chicago Cardinals during the 1949 and 1950 seasons. He appeared in a total of 22 NFL games.[1][2][3]
^"George Petrovich". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
^Jack Gallagher (October 7, 1948). "Sideline Slants". The Austin Statesman. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
January 01, 1970
george, petrovich, american, football, george, john, petrovich, march, 1926, march, 2010, american, football, guard, tackle, defensive, tackle, george, petrovichno, 18position, guard, tackle, defensive, tacklepersonal, informationborn, 1926, march, 1926palesti. George John Petrovich Jr March 22 1926 March 31 2010 was an American football guard tackle and defensive tackle George PetrovichNo 18Position Guard tackle defensive tacklePersonal informationBorn 1926 03 22 March 22 1926Palestine Texas U S Died March 31 2010 2010 03 31 aged 84 Palestine Texas U S Height 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m Weight 225 lb 102 kg Career informationHigh school Palestine TX College TexasNFL draft 1948 Round 15 Pick 135Career historyChicago Cardinals 1949 1950 Career NFL statisticsGames 22Player stats at PFR A native of Palestine Texas he played college football for the Texas Longhorns in 1943 and 1944 His athletic career was interrupted in February 1945 when he was inducted into the United States Army After his military service he returned to Texas and played at the tackle position for the 1947 and 1948 Texas Longhorns football teams He then played professional football in the National Football League NFL as a guard for the Chicago Cardinals during the 1949 and 1950 seasons He appeared in a total of 22 NFL games 1 2 3 References edit George Petrovich Stats Pro Football Reference com Sports Reference LLC Retrieved March 22 2021 George Petrovich Pro Football Archives Retrieved April 10 2021 Jack Gallagher October 7 1948 Sideline Slants The Austin Statesman p 26 via Newspapers com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Petrovich American football amp oldid 1225454537, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
