Steve Romanik (May 27, 1924 – September 16, 2009)[1] was an American football player. Romanik grew up in Millville, New Jersey of a Ukrainian-American family, and played high school football at Millville Senior High School, later serving on the Millville City Commission.[2] He played collegiate football for the Villanova Wildcats, and played quarterback in the NFL from 1950 to 1954 for the Chicago Bears and Chicago Cardinals.[3]
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Born: | Millville, New Jersey, U.S. | May 27, 1924
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Died: | September 16, 2009 Millville, New Jersey, U.S. | (aged 85)
Career information | |
Position(s) | Quarterback |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
College | Villanova |
High school | Millville Senior High School |
NFL draft | 1950, round: 3, pick: 36 |
Drafted by | Chicago Bears |
Career history | |
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1950–1953 | Chicago Bears |
1953–1954 | Chicago Cardinals |
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References
edit- ^ Laday, Jason (September 16, 2009). "Former NFL player, Millville city commissioner Steve Romanik dies". The News of Cumberland County. NJ.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2009.
- ^ Gray, Matt. "Former NFL player, city commissioner Steve Romanik dies", The News of Cumberland County, September 16, 2009. Accessed March 29, 2011. "Former Millville City Commissioner and Chicago Bears quarterback Steve Romanik died this morning, according to his family.... Romanik described his father as someone who was proud to serve Millville, and proud of his inductions into both the MIllville Thunderbolt Club Hall of Fame and the Villanova University Football Hall of Fame."
- ^ Steve Romanik Archived 2007-02-05 at the Wayback Machine, database Football. Accessed October 24, 2007.