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Alex Sarkisian
American football player / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alex Sarkisian (July 13, 1922 – December 14, 2004) was an American college football player. He played as a center at Northwestern University and was captain of the 1948 Northwestern Wildcats football team, which won the 1949 Rose Bowl. Sarkisian was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1998.
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![]() Alex Sarkisian, captain of the 1949 Northwestern Wildcat Rose Bowl champions | |
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Born: | (1922-07-13)July 13, 1922 Istanbul, Turkey |
Died: | December 14, 2004(2004-12-14) (aged 82) East Chicago, Indiana, U.S. |
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) |
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High school: | Washington (East Chicago, Indiana) |
College: | Northwestern |
Position: | Center |
NFL draft: | 1947 / Round: 11 / Pick: 91 |
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