George Nicksich

George Nicksich
	George Nicksich, 1957
Personal information
Born:	May 5, 1928; Monessen, Pennsylvania
Died:	January 17, 1985 (aged 56); Monessen, Pennsylvania
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:	Monessen (PA)
College:	St. Bonaventure
Position:	Middle guard, linebacker, guard
Career history
	Pittsburgh Steelers (1950);
Career NFL statistics
Games:
Games:	12
	Player stats at PFR

George "Jook" Nicksich (May 5, 1928 – January 17, 1985) was an American football player who played the middle guard, linebacker, and guard positions.

A native of Monessen, Pennsylvania, he played college football for St. Bonaventure.[1]

He then played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers during the 1950 season. He appeared in a total of 12 NFL games, all of them as a starter. He intercepted three passes for 31 yards.[1] He was named rookie defensive lineman of the year in 1950, but he suffered a knee injury that ended his playing career.[2][3]

Nicksich owned and operated the Duquesne Hotel in Monessen, Pennsylvania, for several years. He also worked as a guard at the Westmoreland County Jail. Nicksich started to develop an alcohol addiction, eventually dying of liver failure in 1985 at Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.[2]

References

"George Nicksich Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
"George Nicksich". The Pittsburgh Press. January 18, 1985. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
"Monessen High Grid Star Hurt: Fullback Jook Nicksich May Be Lost For First Few 1945 Games". The Daily Republican. August 28, 1945. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.

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[PFR-1] "George Nicksich Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 22, 2021.

[obit-2] "George Nicksich". The Pittsburgh Press. January 18, 1985. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Monessen High Grid Star Hurt: Fullback Jook Nicksich May Be Lost For First Few 1945 Games". The Daily Republican. August 28, 1945. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.