Martin Slovak (December 25, 1916 – March 22, 1950) was an American football player.

Marty Slovak
Personal information
Born:(1916-12-25)December 25, 1916
Newport, Michigan
Died:March 22, 1950(1950-03-22) (aged 33)
Toledo, Ohio
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:179 lb (81 kg)
Career information
College:Toledo
Position:Tailback, defensive back
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games:27
Games started:6
Rushing yards:396
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Slovak attended Salem-Oak Harbor High School in Oak Harbor, Ohio, where he was a star athlete. He then played college football for the University of Toledo from 1934 to 1936. He played professional football in 1937 for the Nashville Rebels.[1][2] He then played in the National Football League (NFL) as a tailback and defensive back for the Cleveland Rams from 1939 to 1941. He appeared in 27 NFL games, six as a starter, and gained 396 rushing yards.[3] Former Rams coach Dutch Clark called Slovak one of the best "team players" he ever coached.[1]

Slovak entered the military service in 1941. He died of cancer in 1950 at age 34.[1]>

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Marty Slovak Passes Away of Long Illness". Ottawa County News. March 24, 1950. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Fullback, Praised by Spears, Faces Rams in Stadium". Cleveland Plain Dealer. August 31, 1938. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Martin Slovak". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 26, 2020.