Jules Rykovich

Jules Rykovich
Date of birth: (1923-04-06)April 6, 1923
Place of birth: Croatia
Date of death: December 23, 1974(1974-12-23) (aged 51)
Career information
Position(s): Halfback
Kickoff returner
Defensive back
College: Illinois
Notre Dame
NFL Draft: 1947 / Round: 2 / Pick: 14
Organizations
 As player:
1947-1948
1948
1949-1951
1952-1953
Buffalo Bills (AAFC)
Chicago Rockets (AAFC)
Chicago Bears
Washington Redskins
Career highlights and awards
Awards: Co-MVP in 1947 Rose Bowl
Honors: Rose Bowl Hall of Fame (1993)
Playing stats at NFL.com

Julius Alphonsus Rykovich (April 6, 1923 – December 23, 1974) was an American football halfback, kickoff returner, and defensive back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Chicago Bears. Rykovich also played in the All-America Football Conference for the Buffalo Bills and the Chicago Rockets. He played college football at the University of Illinois and the University of Notre Dame and was drafted in the second round of the 1947 NFL Draft. He was co-MVP alongside Buddy Young in the 1947 Rose Bowl game for Illinois, and was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame in 1993.

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