Ollie Savatsky
American football player (1911–1989)
American football player
Personal information | |
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Born: | (1911-05-13)May 13, 1911 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
Died: | December 24, 1989(1989-12-24) (aged 78) |
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Cleveland (OH) Lincoln |
College: | Miami (OH) |
Position: | End |
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Player stats at PFR | |
Oliver John Savatsky (May 13, 1911 – December 24, 1989) was an American football end who played one season with the Cleveland Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami University, where he was a unanimous first-team All-Ohio selection and All-Buckeye Conference choice.[1][2][3]
He first enrolled at Cathedral Latin High School in Cleveland, Ohio before transferring to Lincoln High School in Cleveland.[4] Oliver changed his last name to Sawyer after his football career. His last name has also been spelled "Savotsky".[5]
References
- ^ "Bids For All-Ohio Honors". The Piqua Daily Call. October 20, 1934. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ollie Savatsky, All-Ohio". Springfield News-Sun. November 9, 1934. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Two Positions On All-Ohio Eleven Go To Miami". Springfield News-Sun. December 6, 1933. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "OLLIE SAVATSKY". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
- ^ "Oliver J. 'Ollie' Savotsky (Oliver J. Sawyer)". oldestlivingprofootball.com. Archived from the original on July 25, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
External links
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Cleveland Rams 1937 NFL inaugural season roster
- Jules Alfonse
- Mark Barber
- John Bettridge
- Carl Brumbaugh
- Phil Bucklew
- Forrest Burmeister
- Sam Busich
- Chuck Cherundolo
- Bud Cooper
- Johnny Drake
- Bob Emerick
- Wayne Gift
- Ed Goddard
- Paul Halleck
- Ralph Isselhardt
- Ray Johnson
- Joe Keeble
- Ted Livingston
- Harry Mattos
- Ookie Miller
- Primo Miller
- Bill O'Neill
- Stan Pincura
- Ted Rosequist
- Ollie Savatsky
- Mike Sebastian
- Ed Skoronski
- Bob Snyder
- Jim Turner
- Wayne Underwood
- Walt Uzdavinis
- Joe Williams
- Dick Zoll
Head coach: Hugo Bezdek