George Marinkovich | |
Birth Date: | December 8, 1928 |
Birth Place: | Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Death Place: | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Player Years1: | 1948–1949 |
Player Team1: | Rutgers |
Player Years2: | 1950 |
Player Team2: | Bethlehem Bulldogs |
Player Years3: | 1956–1957 |
Player Team3: | Montana State |
Player Positions: | Quarterback, halfback |
Coach Years1: | 1960–1967 |
Coach Team1: | Montana State (assistant) |
Coach Years2: | 1968 |
Coach Team2: | Montana Western |
Overall Record: | 3–4 |
George T. Marinkovich (December 8, 1928 – December 7, 2022) was an American football player and coach. 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]