John Rokisky
John Stanley "Rock" Rokisky (November 30, 1919 – December 1, 1993) was a professional American football end and placekicker who played three seasons for the Cleveland Browns, Chicago Rockets and New York Yankees in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). Rokisky grew up in West Virginia and attended Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he was a standout as an end and kicker. After a stint in the U.S. Navy during World War II, he joined the Browns in 1946. The Browns won the AAFC championship that year. Rokisky was sent to the Rockets in 1947 and to the Yankees the following year before leaving football.
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| Position: | End, Placekicker | ||||
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| Born: | November 30, 1919 Mount Clare, West Virginia, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | December 1, 1993 (aged 74) Wintersville, Ohio, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Washington Irving, Clarksburg, WV | ||||
| College: | Duquesne University | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1942 / Round: 18 / Pick: 161 | ||||
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