Mirko Jurkovic Explained

Mirko Jurkovic
Number:74
Position:Offensive guard
Birth Date:19 May 1970
Death Place:Mishawaka, Indiana, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lbs:289
High School:Calumet City (IL) Thornton Fractional North
College:Notre Dame
Draftyear:1992
Draftround:9
Draftpick:246
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Mirko Jurkovic (May 19, 1970 – January 9, 2013) was an American football offensive guard who played college football at the University of Notre Dame and attended Thornton Fractional North High School in Calumet City, Illinois.[1] He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the ninth round of the 1992 NFL draft.

College career

Jurkovic played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football from 1988 to 1991.[1] He was a consensus All-American in 1991.[2] [3] He was a backup lineman on the 1988 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football national championship team. Jurkovic was named Notre Dame lineman of the year by Moose Krause Chapter of the National Football Hall of Fame as a senior in 1991 and played in the Hula Bowl in 1992.[4]

Professional career

Jurkovic was selected by the Chicago Bears in the ninth round with the 246th pick in the 1992 NFL Draft.[5]

Personal life

He died of colon cancer on January 9, 2013.[6] He is the brother of NFL player John Jurkovic. His son Mirko Jurkovic, Jr. plays on the offensive line at the University of Georgia.[7] Mirko also had two daughters, Claire and Sammie.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mirko Jurkovic Passes Away At 42 . notredame.247sports.com . January 9, 2013 . September 3, 2014 . Somogyi, Lou.
  2. Web site: 2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. August 16, 2014. 6.
  3. Web site: Mirko Jurkovic College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits . 2024-03-17 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . Sports Reference LLC . en.
  4. Web site: 74 Mirko Jurkovic . und.com . September 3, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141222110021/http://www.und.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/jurkovic_mirko00.html . December 22, 2014 . dead .
  5. Web site: 1992 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-05-07 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  6. News: Former Notre Dame star Mirko Jurkovic dies . . January 9, 2013 . September 3, 2014 . Haugh, David.
  7. Web site: NEW: Former Ohio State football signee recaps official visit to UGA . ajc.com . July 16, 2015 . July 16, 2015 . Sentell, Jeff.