George Francis Cheverko (July 29, 1920 – November 14, 1977) was an American football running back in the National Football League for the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Fordham University and was drafted in the seventh round of the 1944 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Rams.[1] Cheverko was inducted into the Fordham University Hall of Fame in 1978.[2]

George Cheverko
Cheverko, circa 1942
Date of birth(1920-07-29)July 29, 1920
Place of birthBeaver Meadows, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Date of deathNovember 14, 1977(1977-11-14) (aged 57)
Career information
Position(s)Running back
US collegeFordham
NFL draft1944 / Round: 7 / Pick: 64
Drafted byCleveland Rams[1]
Career history
As player
1947–1948New York Giants
1948Washington Redskins
Career stats

References edit

  1. ^ a b "1944 Cleveland Rams". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 9, 2007. Retrieved July 17, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "GEORGE CHEVERKO". FordhamSports.com. Retrieved May 26, 2020.