Peter Nicholas Duranko[2] (December 15, 1943 – July 8, 2011) was a college and professional American football player. A defensive end, he played college football at the University of Notre Dame, and his professional career for the Denver Broncos. He had also been drafted by the Cleveland Browns. Duranko was an All-American and a member of Notre Dame's 1966 national champion team.
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| Position: | Defensive end |
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| Born: | (1943-12-15)December 15, 1943 Johnstown, Pennsylvania |
| Died: | July 8, 2011(2011-07-08) (aged 67) Windber |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) |
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| College: | Notre Dame |
| NFL Draft: | 1966 / Round: 4 / Pick: 61 |
| AFL Draft: | 1966 / Round: Red Shirt 2 / Pick: 12 (by the Denver Broncos)[1] |
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At Bishop McCort High School, he played football, ran track, and was a shot putter. He was inducted into the Pennsylvania State Hall of Fame.[3]
Duranko earned a Master's degree from St. Francis University of Loretto, Pennsylvania. After his playing days, he became a steel company executive. Duranko died in 2011 from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which he had had since 2000. Postmortem research showed that Duranko had developed chronic traumatic encephalopathy.[4]
1964 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football—NFF national champions | |
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1966 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football—consensus national champions | |
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Cleveland Browns 1966 NFL draft selections | |
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