Joe Kresky
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Position: | Guard, Offensive tackle | ||||
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Born: | Marinette, Wisconsin, U.S. | April 27, 1906||||
Died: | December 24, 1988 Naples, Florida, U.S. | (aged 82)||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Marinette | ||||
College: | Wisconsin | ||||
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Joseph Lawrence Kresky (April 27, 1906 – December 24, 1988) was an American football guard and offensive tackle who played for the Boston Braves, Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Pirates of the National Football League (NFL).
Life
[edit]Kresky was born in Marinette, Wisconsin to Michael Kresky and Agnes Berg Barnosky Kresky, German immigrants, on April 27, 1906.[1] He died on December 24, 1988.
Career
[edit]Kresky attended Marinette High School, where he was a star football player.[2] After high school, he played college football for the University of Wisconsin.[3] Kresky played in the National Football League for the Boston Braves, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Pittsburgh Pirates.
References
[edit]- ^ Wisconsin, Births and Christenings, 1826-1926," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRH2-574 : accessed 01 Dec 2014), Joseph Lawrence Kresky, 27 Apr 1906; citing Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, reference 00078 Reg 795; FHL microfilm 1305091.
- ^ "Joe Kresky Signed to Play on Packer Team". The Escanaba Daily Press. September 11, 1930. p. 9. Retrieved December 1, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Football Star Pays Fine, Rose to Fight". Manitowoc Herald-Times. February 7, 1929. p. 13. Retrieved December 1, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.