Eddie Prokop
Edward Stanley Prokop (February 11, 1922 – May 30, 1955) was an American football player. He played college football at the Georgia Institute of Technology and in the National Football League (NFL) in the 1940s. He was the first pick (4th overall) in the 1945 NFL draft for the Boston Yanks.
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Prokop from The 1944 Blue Print | |
| Date of birth | February 11, 1922 |
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| Place of birth | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Date of death | May 30, 1955 (aged 33) |
| Place of death | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Back |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| College | Georgia Tech |
| NFL draft | 1945 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4 |
| Drafted by | Boston Yanks |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1946–1947 | Boston Yanks |
| 1948 | Chicago Rockets |
| 1949 | New York Bulldogs |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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