Nick Daukas
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | December 11, 1922 Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died: | February 25, 2003 (aged 80) Middletown, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Cushing (NH) |
| College: | Dartmouth |
| Position: | Tackle |
| NFL draft: | 1944 / Round: 28 / Pick: 294 |
| Career history | |
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| Player stats at PFR | |
Nicholas James Daukas (December 11, 1922 – February 25, 2003) was an American football tackle.
Daukas was born in Nashua, New Hampshire, in 1922 and attended Cushing High School. He played college football at Dartmouth.[1] He served in the Army during World War II and in the Korean War after receiving his degree from Dartmouth.[2]
He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 28th round of the 1944 NFL Draft but never played for the Eagles. He played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1946 and 1947. He appeared in a total of 15 professional football games, two of them as a starter.[1] His older brother Lou Daukas also played for the Dodgers in 1947.
Daukas later became a medical doctor and assistant professor at Yale Medical School. He lived in Middletown, Connecticut, from 1956 until his death. He died in 2003 in Middletown.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Nick Daukas Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ "Nick Daukas To Get Degree At New York U". Nashua Telegraph. June 5, 1947. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nicholas Daukas Of Middletown". The Hartford Courant. February 27, 2003. p. B6 – via Newspapers.com.