John Huzvar
 Huzvar on a 1954 Bowman football card | |
| No. 38 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Fullback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 6, 1929 Carlisle, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died: | March 9, 2007 (aged 77) Homestead, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 247 lb (112 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Hershey (PA) |
| College: | North Carolina State |
| Career history | |
| Player stats at PFR | |
John Francis Huzvar II (August 6, 1929 – March 9, 2007) was an American football player who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Philadelphia Eagles and Baltimore Colts.[1] He first enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh before transferring to North Carolina State University. He attended Hershey High School in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Early life
[edit]Huzvar played high school football at Hershey High School, receiving multiple varsity letters. He graduated in 1947.[2]
College career
[edit]Huzvar first played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers and later transferred to play for the NC State Wolfpack.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Huzvar played in twelve games for the Philadelphia Eagles during the 1952 season.[3] He then played in twenty games for the Baltimore Colts from 1953 to 1954.[3] His career was cut short after he suffered a serious head injury while with the Colts.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Huzvar served in the United States Marine Corps. He was later an NFL scout for free agents. He was also inducted into the Central Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "JOHN HUZVAR". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
- ^ a b c "John F. Huzvar, II". hooverfuneralhome.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
- ^ a b "John Huzvar". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
- ^ "Son Of Big John Huzvar Stars As Fullback For Hershey High". Observer–Reporter. Associated Press. September 20, 1970. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
External links
[edit]- 1929 births
- 2007 deaths
- Players of American football from Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
- American football fullbacks
- Pittsburgh Panthers football players
- NC State Wolfpack football players
- Philadelphia Eagles players
- Baltimore Colts players
- National Football League scouts
- United States Marines
- People from Carlisle, Pennsylvania