American football player
 Martinkovic on a 1954 Bowman football card | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1927-02-04)February 4, 1927 Hamilton, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | February 8, 2018(2018-02-08) (aged 91) Allouez, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||
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| High school: | Hamilton (OH) Catholic | ||||||||
| College: | Xavier | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1951 / round: 6 / pick: 65 (By the Washington Redskins) | ||||||||
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John George Martinkovic (February 4, 1927 – February 8, 2018) was an American football defensive lineman in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers and the New York Giants. He played college football and basketball at Xavier University and was drafted in the sixth round of the 1951 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1974. Martinkovic died on February 8, 2018, at the age of 91.
References
- "John Martinkovic Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2024. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- Christl, Cliff. "John Martinjovic". Packers.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- Ryman, Richard (February 10, 2018). "Packers Hall of Famer John Martinkovic dead at 91". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Archived from the original on January 27, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
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