Elmer Merkovsky

American football player (1917–1982)

American football player

Elmer MerkovskyNo. 17, 36

Position:| Halfback
Personal information
Born:| (1917-04-13)April 13, 1917
North Braddock, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:| June 28, 1982(1982-06-28) (aged 65)
Long Beach, California, U.S.
Height:| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:| 239 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:| Scott Township (PA)
College:| Pitt
Career history

* Card-Pitt (1944)
* Pittsburgh Steelers (1945–1946)

Career highlights and awards

* National champion (1937)

Career NFL statistics
| Games played:| 23

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Stats at Pro Football Reference

Albert J. Merkovsky (April 13, 1917 – June 28, 1982) was a professional football player in the National Football League (NFL). He played in the league from 1944 to 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 a 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.

## References

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* Forr, James (2003). "Card-Pitt: The Carpits" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Vol. 25, no. 3\. pp. 1–8\. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 22, 2012 - via Professional Football Researchers Association.
* Hogrogian, John (2003). "1939 College All-Star games" (PDF). Coffin Corner. 25 (5). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–6\. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 10, 2010.

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1937 Pittsburgh Panthers football—AP national champions

* Henry Adams
* Dick Cassiano
* John Chickerneo
* Bill Daddio
* Marshall Goldberg
* Fabian Hoffman
* Ben Kish
* Tony Matisi
* Elmer Merkovsky
* John Michelosen
* Frank Patrick
* Larry Peace
* Steve Petro
* Ted Schmitt
* Frank Souchak
* Edward Spotovich

* Head coach: Jock Sutherland

* Assistant coaches: Mike Milligan
* Mike Nixon

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