Elmer Merkovsky | |
Number: | 17, 36 |
Position: | Halfback |
Birth Date: | 13 April 1917 |
Birth Place: | North Braddock, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Death Place: | Long Beach, California, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 1 |
Weight Lbs: | 239 |
High School: | Scott Township (PA) |
College: | Pitt |
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Highlights: | |
Statlabel1: | Games played |
Statvalue1: | 23 |
Pfr: | MerkEl20 |
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.