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Born August 12, 1915 in South River, New Jersey, was two-way Pro Football Hall of Fame Center and Linebacker...
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"Alex Wojciechowicz Pro Football Center"
Last updated 📅 2024-08-12
Born August 12, 1915 in South River, New Jersey, was two-way Pro Football Hall of Fame Center and Linebacker, Alex Wojciechowicz. Wojciechowicz played college football for the Fordham Rams from 1935 to 1937 and was a member of the line that became known as the Seven Blocks of Granite.
He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the first round of the 1938 NFL Draft and played for the Lions from 1938 to 1946. He was selected as a first-team All-NFL player in 1939 and 1944. In 1946, he was released by the Lions and then sold to the Philadelphia Eagles, for whom he played from 1946 to 1950. He won two NFL championships with the Eagles in 1948 and 1949.
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- DOB: August 1
- EVENTDAY: August 12
- FOOTBALL NAME: Alex Wojciechowicz, Wojciechowicz Alex
- FOOTBALL POSITION: Center, End, Linebacker
- FOOTBALL TEAM: Detroit Lions, Fordham Rams, Philadelphia Eagles
- NFL JERSEY: Number 30, Number 50, Number 53
- SPORTS: College Football, Football, Pro Football
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