Jules Rykovich Explained

Birth Date:6 April 1923
Birth Place:Croatia
Death Place:Merrillville, Indiana, U.S.
Number:11, 20, 22
Position1:Halfback
Kickoff returner
Defensive back
College:Illinois
Notre Dame
Nfldraftedyear:1946
Nfldraftedround:2
Nfldraftedpick:14
Playing Years1:1947–1948
Playing Team1:Buffalo Bills (AAFC)
Playing Years2:1948
Playing Team2:Chicago Rockets (AAFC)
Playing Years3:1949–1951
Playing Team3:Chicago Bears
Playing Years4:1952–1953
Playing Team4:Washington Redskins
Career Highlights:
Awards:Co-MVP in 1947 Rose Bowl
Honors:Rose Bowl Hall of Fame (1993)
Nfl:RYK415291
Databasefootball:RYKOVJUL01

Julius Alphonsus Rykovich (April 6, 1923 – December 23, 1974) was an American football halfback, kickoff returner, and defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and the Chicago Bears. Rykovich also played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Buffalo Bills and the Chicago Rockets. He played college football at the University of Illinois and the University of Notre Dame and was drafted in the second round of the 1947 NFL draft. He was co-MVP alongside Buddy Young in the 1947 Rose Bowl for Illinois, and was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 1993.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Julius Rykovich (1993). Rose Bowl.