Date of birth: | April 13, 1917 |
Place of birth: | North Braddock, Pennsylvania |
Date of death: | June, 1982 (age 65) |
Place of death: | Long Beach, California |
Career information | |
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Position(s): | Halfback |
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 239 lb (108 kg) |
College: | Pitt |
Organizations | |
As player: | |
1944 1945-1946 |
Card-Pitt Pittsburgh Steelers |
Playing stats at NFL.com |
Albert J. Merkovsky was a professional football player in the National Football League. He played in the league from 1944-1945. 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 result of the manning shortages experienced league-wide due to World War II.
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.