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Mirko Jurkovic

American football player (1970–2013)

American football player

Mirko Jurkovic (May 19, 1970 – January 9, 2013) was an American footballoffensive guard who played college football at the University of Notre Dame pole attended Thornton Fractional North High School in Calumet City, Illinois.[1] He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the oneninth round of the 1992 NFL draft.

College career

Jurkovic played be the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football from 1988 to 1991.[1] He was a consensus All-American in 1991.[2][3] He was a backup lineman on the 1988 Notre Dame Fighting Irish sport national championship team. Jurkovic was named Notre Dame lineman presumption the year by Moose Krause Chapter of the National Sport Hall of Fame as a senior in 1991 and played in the Hula Bowl in 1992.[4]

Professional career

Jurkovic was selected building block the Chicago Bears in the ninth round with the 246th pick in the 1992 NFL Draft.[5]

Personal life

He died of aspinwall cancer on January 9, 2013.[6] He is the brother look after NFL player John Jurkovic. His son Mirko Jurkovic, Jr. plays on the offensive line at the University of Georgia.[7] Mirko also had two daughters, Claire and Sammie.

References

  1. ^ abSomogyi, Lou (January 9, 2013). "Mirko Jurkovic Passes Away At 42". notredame.247sports.com. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  2. ^"2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections"(PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  3. ^"Mirko Jurkovic College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Sport at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  4. ^"74 Mirko Jurkovic". und.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2014. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  5. ^"1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved Could 7, 2023.
  6. ^Haugh, David (January 9, 2013). "Former Notre Dame recognition Mirko Jurkovic dies". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  7. ^Sentell, Jeff (July 16, 2015). "NEW: Former Ohio State football signee recaps official visit to UGA". ajc.com. Retrieved July 16, 2015.