Martin Slovak (December 25, 1916 – March 22, 1950) was an American football player.
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| Born: | December 25, 1916 Newport, Michigan | ||||||||
| Died: | March 22, 1950 (aged 33) Toledo, Ohio | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 179 lb (81 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Toledo | ||||||||
| Position: | Tailback, defensive back | ||||||||
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Slovak attended Salem-Oak Harbor High School in Oak Harbor, Ohio, where he was a star athlete. He then played college football for the University of Toledo from 1934 to 1936. He played professional football in 1937 for the Nashville Rebels.[1][2] He then played in the National Football League (NFL) as a tailback and defensive back for the Cleveland Rams from 1939 to 1941. He appeared in 27 NFL games, six as a starter, and gained 396 rushing yards.[3] Former Rams coach Dutch Clark called Slovak one of the best "team players" he ever coached.[1]
Slovak entered the military service in 1941. He died of cancer in 1950 at age 34.[1]>
References
edit- ^ a b c "Marty Slovak Passes Away of Long Illness". Ottawa County News. March 24, 1950. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fullback, Praised by Spears, Faces Rams in Stadium". Cleveland Plain Dealer. August 31, 1938. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Martin Slovak". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 26, 2020.