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American football player (1915–1980)

American football player
Steve Andrako
refer to captionAndrako in 1940
No. 29
Position:Center
Personal information
Born:(1915-09-11)September 11, 1915
Braddock, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:November 30, 1980(1980-11-30) (aged 65)
Half Moon Bay, California, U.S.
Career information
College:Ohio State
NFL draft:1940 / round: 17 / pick: 158
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:5

Steven Francis Andrako (originally Andrejko) (September 11, 1915 – November 30, 1980) was an American football center in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes. He was captain of the 1939 Ohio State Buckeyes football team, was also selected as the Buckeyes' most valuable player, and finished second in the 1939 voting for the Chicago Tribune Silver Football. He was then selected in the 17th round of the 1940 NFL draft.

References

  1. ^ "Andrako's Demeanor Belies Ffame as Gridiron Warrior". The Evening Star. September 18, 1940. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Reskins' Pep, Which He Says Exceeds That of Collegians, Is Revelation to Andrako". The Evening Star. August 15, 1940. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Steve Andrako To Captain Buckeyes: Center Elected '39 Leader at Annual Dinner". The Newark Advocate. November 22, 1938. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "1940 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
Washington Redskins 1940 NFL draft selections


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