George Marinkovich | |
Birth Date: | December 8, 1928 |
Birth Place: | Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Death Place: | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Player Sport1: | Football |
Player Years2: | 1948–1949 |
Player Team2: | Rutgers |
Player Years3: | 1950 |
Player Team3: | Bethlehem Bulldogs |
Player Years4: | 1956–1957 |
Player Team4: | Montana State |
Player Positions: | Quarterback, halfback |
Coach Sport1: | Football |
Coach Years2: | 1960–1967 |
Coach Team2: | Montana State (assistant) |
Coach Years3: | 1968 |
Coach Team3: | Montana Western |
Coach Sport4: | Baseball |
Coach Years5: | 1961–1966 |
Coach Team5: | Montana State |
Overall Record: | 3–4 (football) |
George T. Marinkovich (December 8, 1928 – December 7, 2022) was an American football player and coach of football and baseball. He served as the head football coach at Western Montana College—now known as the University of Montana Western—for one season, in 1968, compiling a record of 3–4. Marinkovich played college football at both Rutgers University and Montana State University, winning an NAIA Football National Championship at the latter as a member of the 1956 Montana State Bobcats football team.[1] [2] Marinkovich died in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on December 7, 2022, one day before his 94th birthday.[3]