Elmer Merkovsky

Albert J. Merkovsky (April 13, 1917 – June 28, 1982) was a professional football player in the National Football League (NFL). He played in the league from 1944 to 1945. He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and "Card-Pitt", a team that was the result of a temporary merger between the Chicago Cardinals and the Steelers. The teams' merger was a result of the manning shortages experienced league-wide due to World War II.

Elmer Merkovsky

No. 17, 36
Position:	Halfback
Personal information
Born:	(1917-04-13)April 13, 1917 North Braddock, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:	June 28, 1982(1982-06-28) (aged 65) Long Beach, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	239 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:	Scott Township (PA)
College:	Pitt
Career history
Card-Pitt (1944) Pittsburgh Steelers (1945–1946)
Career highlights and awards
National champion (1937)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 23 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Prior to his professional career, Merkovsky played college football at the University of Pittsburgh. In 1939, he played in three college football All-Star Games, located in Boston, Providence and New York.

References

• Forr, James (2003). "Card-Pitt: The Carpits" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Vol. 25, no. 3. pp. 1–8. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 22, 2012 – via Professional Football Researchers Association.
• Hogrogian, John (2003). "1939 College All-Star games" (PDF). Coffin Corner. 25 (5). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–6. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 10, 2010.