Rudolph H. Sikich (February 12, 1921 – January 4, 1998) was an
American football tackle
Tackle may refer to:
* In football:
** Tackle (football move), a play in various forms of football
** Tackle (gridiron football position), a position in American football and Canadian football
** Dump tackle, a forceful move in rugby of picking ...
who played one season with the
Cleveland Rams of the
NFL
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major ...
. He was drafted by the
Brooklyn Tigers in the fourth round of the
1944 NFL Draft
The 1944 National Football League Draft was held on April 19, 1944, at the Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With the first overall pick of the draft, the Boston Yanks selected quarterback Angelo Bertelli.
Player selections
Round ...
. Sikich played
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
at the
University of Minnesota and attended
Hibbing High School in
Hibbing, Minnesota. In 2000, he was inducted into the Hibbing High School Athletic Hall of Fame.
References
External links
Just Sports Stats
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1921 births
1998 deaths
Players of American football from Minnesota
American football tackles
Minnesota Golden Gophers football players
Cleveland Rams players
Sportspeople from Hibbing, Minnesota
Hibbing High School alumni