Ollie Savatsky Explained

Ollie Savatsky
Position:End
Birth Date:13 May 1911
Birth Place:Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:215
High School:Cleveland (OH) Lincoln
College:Miami (OH)
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Pfr:S/SavaOl20

Oliver John Savatsky (May 13, 1911 – December 24, 1989) was an American football end who played one season with the Cleveland Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami University, where he was a unanimous first-team All-Ohio selection and All-Buckeye Conference choice.[1] [2] [3]

He first enrolled at Cathedral Latin High School in Cleveland, Ohio before transferring to Lincoln High School in Cleveland.[4] Oliver changed his last name to Sawyer after his football career. His last name has also been spelled "Savotsky".[5]

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  1. News: Bids For All-Ohio Honors. The Piqua Daily Call. Newspapers.com. October 20, 1934. 6.
  2. News: Ollie Savatsky, All-Ohio. Springfield News-Sun. Newspapers.com. November 9, 1934. 23.
  3. News: Two Positions On All-Ohio Eleven Go To Miami. Springfield News-Sun. Newspapers.com. December 6, 1933. 13.
  4. Web site: OLLIE SAVATSKY . profootballarchives.com . July 25, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924131227/http://www.profootballarchives.com/sava00400.html . September 24, 2015 .
  5. Web site: Oliver J. 'Ollie' Savotsky (Oliver J. Sawyer) . oldestlivingprofootball.com . July 25, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150725190519/http://www.oldestlivingprofootball.com/oliverjsavotsky.htm . July 25, 2015 .