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John Francis Huzvar II (August 6, 1929 – March 9, 2007) was an American football player who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Philadelphia Eagles and Baltimore Colts.[1] He first enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh before transferring to North Carolina State University. He attended Hershey High School in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

John Huzvar
Huzvar on a 1954 Bowman football card
No. 38
Position:Fullback
Personal information
Born:(1929-08-06)August 6, 1929
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Died:March 9, 2007(2007-03-09) (aged 77)
Homestead, Florida
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:Hershey (PA)
College:North Carolina State
Career history
  • Philadelphia Eagles (1952)
  • Baltimore Colts (1953–1954)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years


Huzvar played high school football at Hershey High School, receiving multiple varsity letters. He graduated in 1947.[2]


College career


Huzvar first played college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers and later transferred to play for the NC State Wolfpack.[2]


Professional career


Huzvar played in twelve games for the Philadelphia Eagles during the 1952 season.[3] He then played in twenty games for the Baltimore Colts from 1953 to 1954.[3] His career was cut short after he suffered a serious head injury while with the Colts.[4]


Personal life


Huzvar served in the United States Marine Corps. He was later an NFL scout for free agents. He was also inducted into the Central Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.[2]


References


  1. "JOHN HUZVAR". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  2. "John F. Huzvar, II". hooverfuneralhome.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  3. "John Huzvar". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  4. "Son Of Big John Huzvar Stars As Fullback For Hershey High". Observer–Reporter. Associated Press. September 20, 1970. Retrieved October 29, 2015.




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