John Raymond "Strike" Strzykalski (December 14, 1921 – June 19, 2002) was an American professional football player who was a halfback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Marquette Golden Avalanche and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the 1946 NFL draft.[1] Strzykalski served in the United States Air Force prior to his football career.[2]
 Strzykalski in 1949 | |||||||||||||
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| Position | Halfback | ||||||||||||
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| Born | December 14, 1921 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | June 19, 2002 (aged 80) Hendersonville, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school | South Division (Milwaukee) | ||||||||||||
| College | Marquette (1942) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1946: 1st round, 6th overall pick | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
| Awards and highlights | |||||||||||||
| Career NFL/AAFC statistics | |||||||||||||
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Nicknamed "Strike" by his teammates, Strzykalski retired at the end of the 1952 NFL season together with quarterback Frankie Albert, leaving Bruno Banducci the last original 49er on the roster.[3]
NFL/AAFC career statistics
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| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1946 | SFO | 13 | 11 | 79 | 346 | 4.4 | 50 | 2 | 9 | 80 | 8.9 | - | 0 |
| 1947 | SFO | 14 | 13 | 143 | 906 | 6.3 | 50 | 5 | 15 | 258 | 17.2 | - | 3 |
| 1948 | SFO | 14 | 13 | 141 | 915 | 6.5 | 48 | 4 | 26 | 485 | 18.7 | 59 | 7 |
| 1949 | SFO | 7 | 4 | 66 | 287 | 4.3 | 44 | 3 | 6 | 99 | 16.5 | - | 1 |
| 1950 | SFO | 12 | 12 | 136 | 612 | 4.5 | 38 | 2 | 24 | 187 | 7.8 | 28 | 1 |
| 1951 | SFO | 11 | 9 | 81 | 296 | 3.7 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 105 | 8.8 | 13 | 0 |
| 1952 | SFO | 10 | 0 | 16 | 53 | 3.3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 81 | 62 | 662 | 3,415 | 5.2 | 50 | 19 | 93 | 1,218 | 13.1 | 59 | 12 | ||
References
edit- ↑ "Johnny Strzykalski Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ↑ Bush, David (July 10, 2002). "Original 49er knew how to put the strike in Strzykalski". SFGate. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ↑ Professional Football 1953 Year Book of the National Football League. New York: Don Spencer Co., 1953; p. 68.
External links
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