Nick Bolkovac Explained

Position:Defensive tackle
Offensive tackle
Number:75
Birth Date:20 March 1928
Birth Place:McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Place:Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
Draftyear:1951
Draftround:30
Draftpick:354
(By the Washington Redskins)
College:Pittsburgh
Teams:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:17
Statlabel2:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue2:1
Statlabel3:Touchdowns
Statvalue3:1
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Nicholas Frank Bolkovac (March 20, 1928 – October 29, 2015) was an American football offensive and defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers.[1] He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the 30th round of the 1951 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins. He founded the "Pitt Rocks", an alumni organization for Pitt football players who played between 1940 and 1960. He died from "lung complications" in 2015.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nicholas Frank 'Nick' Bolkovac. 9 August 2014.
  2. Web site: Nicholas F. Bolkovac. 4 November 2015.
  3. Web site: Obituary: Nicholas Bolkovac / Former Pitt football player, booster. 2021-06-28. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. en.