George Sirochman Jr. (March 23, 1918 – January 2, 1996) was an American football player. He was sometimes known by the nickname "Blondy" Sirochman.[1]
 Sirochman, c. 1942 | |||||
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| Position: | Guard | ||||
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| Born: | March 23, 1918 La Belle, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | January 2, 1996 (aged 77) Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Centerville PA | ||||
| College: | Duquesne | ||||
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Sirochman was born in La Belle, Pennsylvania, and attended Centerville High School in Ohio. He then played college football for Duquesne from 1939 to 1941.[2] He was a starter at guard for the undefeated 1941 Duquesne team.[3][4]
Sirochman also played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1942 and Detroit Lions in 1944. He appeared in 11 NFL games, one as a starter.[3][5][6] He also played eight games (three as a starter) for the Wilmington Clippers of the American Football League (AFL) during their 1947 season.[2][1]
Sirochman died in 1996 in Washington, Pennsylvania.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Clippers Add Veteran Guard: Sirochman Former Star With Duquesne U. and Pittsburgh Steelers". The News and Journal. August 26, 1947. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "George Sirochman". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- ^ a b "George Sirochman". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "Steelers Sign Sirochman". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 29, 1942 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Steelers Get Sirochman". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. September 29, 1942 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Steelers Sign Sirochman". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 29, 1942. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.