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  • Jules Rykovich
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  • Julius Alphonsus Rykovich (April 6, 1923 – December 23, 1974) was an American football halfback, kickoff returner, and defensive back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Chicago Bears. Rykovich also played in the All-America Football Conference for the Buffalo Bills and the Chicago Rockets. He played college football at the University of Illinois and the University of Notre Dame and was drafted in the second round of the 1947 NFL Draft. He was co-MVP alongside Buddy Young in the 1947 Rose Bowl game for Illinois, and was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 1993.
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  • 14
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Number
  • 112022
Birth Date
  • 1923-04-06
Name
  • Rykovich, Jules
NFL
  • RYK415291
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  • RykoJu20
Date of Death
  • 1974-12-23
Birth Place
DraftedYear
  • 1947
College
Awards
  • Co-MVP in 1947 Rose Bowl
death date
  • 1974-12-23
DatabaseFootball
  • RYKOVJUL01
Place of Birth
  • Croatia
Place of death
  • Merrillville, IN
Years
  • 1947
  • 1948
  • 1949
  • 1952
Position
Honors
  • Rose Bowl Hall of Fame
Teams
Date of Birth
  • 1923-04-06
Short Description
  • American football player
DraftedRound
  • 2
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  • Julius Alphonsus Rykovich (April 6, 1923 – December 23, 1974) was an American football halfback, kickoff returner, and defensive back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Chicago Bears. Rykovich also played in the All-America Football Conference for the Buffalo Bills and the Chicago Rockets. He played college football at the University of Illinois and the University of Notre Dame and was drafted in the second round of the 1947 NFL Draft. He was co-MVP alongside Buddy Young in the 1947 Rose Bowl game for Illinois, and was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 1993.