Al Gursky
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born: | November 23, 1940 West Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Governor Mifflin (PA) | ||||
| College: | Penn State | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1962 / round: 12 / pick: 166 | ||||
| AFL draft: | 1962 / round: 27 / pick: 214 | ||||
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Albert Lenart Gursky (born November 23, 1940), is a former American football linebacker who played college football for Penn State and professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants in 1963 and in the Atlantic Coast Football League (ACFL) for the Atlantic City Senators in 1966.
Early years
[edit]Gursky was born in West Reading, Pennsylvania, and attended Governor Mifflin Senior High School in Berks County, Pennsylvania. He then attended Penn State University where he played for the Nittany Lions football team from 1960 to 1962.[1] He played defensive back for Penn State and was also a star of the Penn State baseball team.[2]
Professional football
[edit]Gursky later played professional football in the NFL for the New York Giants in 1963.[3][4] He appeared in two NFL games.[3] After an injury to linebacker Tom Scott in the first quarter of the 1963 NFL Championship Game, Gursky entered the game as a substitute and was credited by teammate Andy Robustelli with having done "an outstanding job."[2]
He also played in the ACFL for the Atlantic City Senators in 1966.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Al Gursky". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ a b "The Bears Kept Gursky Warm". Newsday. December 30, 1963. p. 73 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Albert Gursky Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ^ Jimmy Breslin (July 21, 1963). "Pro Football -- Sport or War?". Democrat and Chronicle. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.