Eddie Rucinski

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Eddie Rucinski
No. 26, 51, 75, 19
Position:End
Personal information
Born:(1916-07-12)July 12, 1916
East Chicago, Indiana, U.S.
Died:April 22, 1995(1995-04-22) (aged 78)
Florida, U.S.
Career information
College:Indiana
NFL draft:1941 / Round: 6 / Pick: 49
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts-yards:18-85
Receptions-yards:99-1408
Touchdowns:8
Player stats at NFL.com

Edward Anthony Rucinski (July 12, 1916 – April 22, 1995) was a professional American football player who played end for six seasons for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cardinals and "Card-Pitt" of the National Football League. Rucinski was named to the 1939 College Football All Polish-American Team.[1] He played college football at Indiana University where he was a member of Sigma Pi fraternity.[2] He died in Florida on April 22, 1995.[3] He was drafted in the six round of the 1941 NFL Draft by the Brooklyn Dodgers.[4]

Career[edit]

Rucinski played in sixty NFL games, starting in forty-one of them. He scored eight career touchdowns (all as a receiver) and averaged 14.2 receiving yards per game. In his career he had ninety-nine receptions for 1408 yards. He also had eighteen career rushes for eighty-five yards. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1942 and named All-Pro in 1943.[5]

Personal life[edit]

Rucinski was married to Mae Tilly. He had a daughter named Suzie and a stepson named John. After leaving football he moved to California. In the 1970s he moved to Indian Rocks Beach, Florida, where he was a member of St. Jerome's Catholic Church, and opened a medical supply business in St. Petersburg, Florida.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Rosiak, A. J. (December 24, 1939). "In The Polish Colony". The Sunday Morning Star. p. 14. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  2. ^ Langhammer, Jay (Fall 1985). "Sigma Pis in Pro Football" (PDF). The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Vol. 74, no. 3. p. 21.
  3. ^ a b "Edward Anthony Rucinski". The Times of Northwest Indiana. April 27, 1995 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1941 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  5. ^ "Ed Rucinski Stats". Pro Football Reference.


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