Floyd Konetsky Explained

Floyd Konetsky
Number:	38, 54
Position:	End
Birth Date:	May 26, 1920
Birth Place:	Marianna, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height Ft:	6
Height In:	0
Weight Lbs:	197
High School:	McCleelandtown (PA) German Township
College:	Florida
Draftyear:	1943
Draftround:	29
Draftpick:	275
Pastteams:	Cleveland Rams (1944–1945) Baltimore Colts (1947)
Highlights:	NFL champion (1945)
Statleague:	NFL
Statlabel1:	Games played
Statvalue1:	24
Statlabel2:	Games started
Statvalue2:	11
Pfr:	KoneFl20

Floyd Walter Konetsky (May 26, 1920 – November 15, 1987) was an American college and professional football player who was an end in the National Football League (NFL) and All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for three seasons during the 1940s. Konetsky played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for the NFL's Cleveland Rams and AAFC's Baltimore Colts.

Early years

He was born in Marianna, Pennsylvania.^[1] Konetsky attended German Township High School in McCleelandtown, Pennsylvania.^[2] He was captain of the German Township high school football team in 1938.^[3] Konetsky was the younger brother of Ted Konetsky, who was a prominent lineman for the Pittsburgh Panthers football team from 1937 to 1939.^[4]

College career

Konetsky accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Josh Cody and coach Tom Lieb's Florida Gators football teams from 1939 to 1941.^[5] Konetsky graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in 1943.

Professional career

The Cleveland Rams selected Konetsky in the 29th round (275th pick overall) of the 1943 NFL draft,^[6] and he played for the Rams during and .^[7] During the Rams' 1945 NFL championship season, he played in all ten regular season games and started four of them.^[1] During his two seasons with the Rams, he played in eighteen games, started ten of them, and had one interception return for 15 yards.^[1] He signed with Baltimore Colts in October 1947, and played in six games for them, all but one in reserve.^[1]

See also

• Florida Gators football, 1940–49
• History of the St. Louis Rams
• List of Florida Gators in the NFL draft
• List of University of Florida alumni

Bibliography

• Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). .
• Golenbock, Peter, Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory, Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). .
• Hairston, Jack, Tales from the Gator Swamp: A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told, Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois (2002). .
• McCarthy, Kevin M., Fightin' Gators: A History of University of Florida Football, Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (2000). .
• McEwen, Tom, The Gators: A Story of Florida Football, The Strode Publishers, Huntsville, Alabama (1974). .
• Nash, Noel, ed., The Gainesville Sun Presents The Greatest Moments in Florida Gators Football, Sports Publishing, Inc., Champaign, Illinois (1998). .

Notes and References

1. Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Floyd Konetsky. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
2. databaseFootball.com, Players, Floyd Konetsky . Retrieved September 25, 2014.
3. " Honor German Township Football Squad At Annual Banquet Tonight," The Morning Herald, p. 12 (January 26, 1938). Retrieved October 10, 2014.
4. " Steelers Sign Floyd Konetsky," The Morning Herald, p. 10 (June 25, 1946). Retrieved October 10, 2014.
5. 2014 Florida Gators Football Media Guide , University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 95, 103, 106, 179 (2014). Retrieved September 25, 2014.
6. Pro Football Hall of Fame, Draft History, 1943 National Football League. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
7. National Football League, Historical Players, Floyd Konestky. Retrieved September 25, 2014.