Stephen Pritko (December 21, 1920 – June 6, 2015) was an
American football
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who played eight seasons in the
National Football League
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(NFL).
Steve Pritko's obituary
/ref> He was born in Northampton, Pennsylvania
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Early life and education
Pritco was born December 21, 1920 in Northampton, Pennsylvania
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. He attended Northampton Area High School
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and then Villanova.
NFL career
He entered the National Football League
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in 1943. During his NFL career, he played for the New York Giants
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in 1943, the Cleveland and Los Angeles Rams from 1944 through 1947, the Boston Yanks
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in 1949, and the Green Bay Packers
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from 1949 until 1950.
Death
Pritko died June 6, 2015 in Gardena, California
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at age 94.
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