Nick Daukas Explained

Nick Daukas
Position:Tackle
Birth Date:11 December 1922
Birth Place:Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S.
Death Place:Middletown, Connecticut, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lbs:225
High School:Cushing (NH)
College:Dartmouth
Draftyear:1944
Draftround:28
Draftpick:294
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Pfr:DaukNi20

Nicholas James Daukas (December 11, 1922  - February 25, 2003) was an American football tackle.

Daukas was born in Nashua, New Hampshire, in 1922 and attended Cushing High School. He played college football at Dartmouth. He served in the Army during World War II and in the Korean War after receiving his degree from Dartmouth.[1]

He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 28th round of the 1944 NFL draft but never played for the Eagles. He played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1946 and 1947. He appeared in a total of 15 professional football games, two of them as a starter.[2] His older brother Lou Daukas also played for the Dodgers in 1947.

Daukas later became a medical doctor and assistant professor at Yale Medical School. He lived in Middletown, Connecticut, from 1956 until his death. He died in 2003 in Middletown.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Nick Daukas To Get Degree At New York U. Nashua Telegraph. June 5, 1947. 22. Newspapers.com.
  2. Web site: Nick Daukas Stats. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. March 2, 2020.
  3. News: Nicholas Daukas Of Middletown. The Hartford Courant. February 27, 2003. B6. Newspapers.com.