sport.wikisort.org - AthleteJohn Peter Olszewski (December 21, 1929 – December 8, 1996) was an American football fullback. He was drafted in the first round (fourth overall) of the 1953 NFL Draft and played professionally for the Chicago Cardinals, Washington Redskins and Detroit Lions. Olszewski was selected to play in the Pro Bowl after the 1953 and 1955 seasons. Known as Johnny O, he was among the first NFL players to wear the jersey number zero. He concluded his career in the American Football League (AFL) with the Denver Broncos in 1962.
American football player (1929–1996)
This article is about the former American football player. For the Baltimore County, Maryland executive, see John A. Olszewski Jr.
American football player
Johnny Olszewski |
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Position: | Fullback |
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Born: | (1929-12-21)December 21, 1929 Washington, D.C. |
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Died: | December 8, 1996(1996-12-08) (aged 66) Long Beach, California |
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High school: | St. Anthony (Long Beach, California) |
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College: | California |
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NFL Draft: | 1953 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4 |
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- Chicago Cardinals (1953–1957)
- Washington Redskins (1958–1960)
- Detroit Lions (1961)
- Denver Broncos (1962)
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Rushing yards: | 3,320 |
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Receiving yards: | 988 |
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Touchdowns: | 19 |
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
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Olszewski was an All-America at the University of California, Berkeley, where he starred in the backfield for three seasons. Through the 2020 season, he still was the No. 10 ground-gainer (2,504 yards) in school history. He was inducted into the California Athletics Hall of Fame in 1993.
See also
Biography portal
- List of American Football League players
References
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Chicago Cardinals 1953 NFL draft selections |
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- Johnny Olszewski
- Jim Psaltis
- Dale Samuels
- Gerdes (Buck) Martin
- Bill Shalosky
- Tom Curcillo
- Tom Higgins
- Jerry Watford
- Ed Husmann
- Avatus Stone
- Charley Berndt
- Charley Spaulding
- Frank McPhee
- Ronnie Morris
- Dick Sprague
- Nick Chickillo
- Jimmy Lear
- Earl Heninger
- Joe Yukica
- Tom Donahue
- Len D'Errico
- Joe Curtis
- Hal Lokovsek
- Jim Root
- Brad Glass
- Haywood Sullivan
- Don Ringe
- C.O. Brocato
- Mike Prokopiak
- Earl Wrightenberry
- Bill Gaudreau
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1953 NFL Draft first-round selections |
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- Harry Babcock
- Billy Vessels
- Jack Scarbath
- Johnny Olszewski
- Ted Marchibroda
- Billy Anderson
- Al Carmichael
- Bobby Marlow
- Donn Moomaw
- Tom Stolhandske
- Doug Atkins
- Ed Barker
- Harley Sewell
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Arizona Cardinals first-round draft picks |
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Formerly the Chicago Cardinals (1920–1959), St. Louis Cardinals (1960–1987) and Phoenix Cardinals (1988–1993) |
- Lawrence
- Buivid
- Robbins
- Aldrich
- Cafego
- Kimbrough
- Lach
- Dobbs
- Harder
- Trippi
- D. Jones
- Coulter
- Spavital
- Fischer
- Groom
- Matson
- Olszewski
- McHan
- Boydston
- Childress
- Tubbs
- K. Hill
- Crow
- Stacy
- Izo
- K. Rice
- Echols
- Goode
- Stovall
- Brumm
- Kortas
- Namath
- McAdams
- D. L. Williams
- Lane
- Wehrli
- Stegent
- Thompson
- Moore
- Butz
- Cain
- Gray
- Dawson
- Pisarkiewicz
- Little
- Greene
- Anderson
- Greer
- Junior
- Sharpe
- Smith
- Duncan
- Nunn
- Bell
- Stouffer
- Harvey
- E. Hill
- Wolf
- Swann
- Hearst
- Dye
- Miller
- S. Rice
- Knight
- Wadsworth
- Boston
- Shelton
- T. Jones
- Davis
- Bryant
- Johnson
- Pace
- Fitzgerald
- Rolle
- Leinart
- Brown
- Rodgers-Cromartie
- Wells
- D. E. Williams
- Peterson
- Floyd
- Cooper
- Bucannon
- Humphries
- Nkemdiche
- Reddick
- Rosen
- Murray
- Simmons
- Collins
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