Jack Cvercko

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Jack Cvercko
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Position Guard
Personal information
Born (1941-01-24) January 24, 1941 (age 84)
Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Campbell Memorial (OH)
College Northwestern (1960–1963)
NFL draft 1963: 5th round, 63rd overall pick
AFL draft 1963: 14th round, 109th overall pick
Career history
1963 San Diego Chargers
Awards and highlights

Jack Cvercko (born January 24, 1941) is an American former college football player. He played guard for the Northwestern Wildcats. Cvercko was drafted in the 1963 NFL and AFL draft, but a chronic knee injury prevented him from becoming a professional football player.

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Personal Life

Jack Cvercko was born January 24, 1941, in Youngstown Ohio. Cvercko is the brother of Andy Cvercko. Cverkco attended Campbell Memorial High School. [1]

Cvercko after football, worked for 24 years as a professor of mathematics at Daytona Beach Community College. [2]

College Career

Following graduation in 1959, Cvercko enrolled at Northwestern University, where he played football for 3 seasons from 1960-1963.

Cvercko sat out the 1961 season due to a knee injury.

As a junior in 1962, he was a consensus pick on the 1962 All-America college football team, [3] receiving first-team honors from Sporting News, [4] the United Press International, [5] and Time magazine

Cvercko was voted an All-American in 1963. He was labeled by Sports Illustrated as "one of the top linemen in the nation." [6]

Jack Cvercko was later inducted into the Northwestern Athletics Hall of Fame and Otto Graham Wildcats Honor Roll along with his brother Andy in 2005. [7]

Professional Career

Cvercko was drafted 109th overall by the San Diego Chargers (now Los Angeles Chargers) in 1963 AFL Draft. Cverkco never took the field due to knee injuries from his time at Northwestern. [8] He was also drafted 63rd overall by the Green Bay Packers in the 1963 NFL Draft, but ultimately chose the Chargers over the Packers.

References

  1. ↑ "Cvercko, Jack 1941-".
  2. ↑ "Cvercko recalls his salad days". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. November 10, 1995. pp. 1B, 6B – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. p. 9. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Baker Summits SN All-American". Daytona Beach Sunday News-Journal. November 25, 1962. p. 3B.
  5. ↑ Leo H. Petersonlocation=Clinton, Illinois (December 6, 1962). "UPI All-America Includes Four From Big Ten". Journal and Public. UPI. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Jack Cvercko Bio".
  7. ↑ "vindy.com | Cvercko brothers honored at Northwestern". vindyarchives.com. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Jack Cvercko NFL Stats and Bio". Archived from the original on April 28, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.


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