Irvin J. Holdash (September 19, 1929 – December 18, 1992), sometimes known by the nickname "Huck", was an

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player. He grew up in

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, and played

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for the

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team at the

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and

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position from 1948 to 1950. He was selected by the All-America Board as a first-team

and by the

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as a first-team

on the

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. He was selected by the

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with the 82nd pick in the

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, but he was induced into the

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where he served for two years. He later worked for many years for Norton Company as a packaging engineer.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Holdash, Irv 1929 births 1992 deaths American football centers American football linebackers North Carolina Tar Heels football players People from Austintown, Ohio Sportspeople from Mahoning County, Ohio Players of American football from Ohio United States Army soldiers