William J. Volok (March 23, 1910 - August 6, 1991) was a professional
American football
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tackle for six seasons for the
Chicago Cardinals
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Volok was 6'2, and, during his six seasons of play time, was 216lbs. He was known to have pep talks with his teammates, often occurring at half time. He attended Lucas High in Kansas.
Volok died in
Drumright, Oklahoma, at the age of 81.
1910 births
1991 deaths
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