Andy Cvercko
American football player (1937-2010)
Andrew Bertram Cvercko (November 6, 1937 – December 3, 2010) was an American professional football guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins. He played college football at Northwestern University.
Early life
Cvercko attended Campbell Memorial High School. He accepted a football scholarship from Northwestern University, where he was coached by Ara Parseghian. He became a two-way left tackle and a three-year starter.
As a senior, he was awarded the Big Ten Conference Medal of Honor, which is given annually to a male and female athlete at each of the Big Ten institutions, who demonstrates the greatest proficiency in scholarship and athletics.
In 2000, he was inducted into the Northwestern Athletic Hall of Fame.
Professional career
Green Bay Packers
Cvercko was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round (55th overall) of the 1959 NFL draft, with the intention of playing him at offensive guard. As a rookie, he suffered a knee injury in the season opener against the Chicago Bears and was lost for the year. In 1960, he was a reserve player.
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