Jack O'Billovich explained

Jack O'Billovich
Birth Date:5 June 1942
Birth Place:Butte, Montana, U.S.
Death Place:Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Import:yes
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lbs:225
College:Oregon State
Position1:Linebacker
Career Highlights:
Playing Team1:Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Melvin John "Mad Dog" O'Billovich (June 5, 1942 – February 13, 1995) was a Canadian football player who played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He won the Grey Cup with Hamilton in 1967.[1] He previously played college football at Oregon State University under coach Tommy Prothro. His brother, Bob O'Billovich, and son Tony O'Billovich also played in the Canadian Football League (CFL).

O'Billovich died of heart disease in 1995. His ashes were scattered at the Tommy Prothro Football Complex practice football fields at Oregon State University. He was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jack O'Billovich football statistics on StatsCrew.com.
  2. Web site: Jack Mad Dog O'Billovich to be Enshrined - Oregon State University Official Athletic Site . 2014-10-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141220171029/http://www.osubeavers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30800&ATCLID=207830429 . 2014-12-20 . dead .
  3. Web site: Pamplin Media Group - Pamplin Media Group.