Eddie Rucinski

Edward Anthony Rucinski (July 12, 1916 – April 22, 1995) was an American professional football player who played end for six seasons for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cardinals and "Card-Pitt" of the National Football League. Rucinski was named to the 1939 College Football All Polish-American Team. He played college football at Indiana University where he was a member of Sigma Pi fraternity. He died in Florida on April 22, 1995. He was drafted in the six round of the 1941 NFL Draft by the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Career Rucinski played in sixty NFL games, starting in forty-one of them. He scored eight career touchdowns (all as a receiver) and averaged 14.2 receiving yards per game. In his career he had ninety-nine receptions for 1408 yards. He also had eighteen career rushes for eighty-five yards. He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1942 and named All-Pro in 1943.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1941 BKN 11 8 17 204 12.0 33 1 1942 BKN 11 9 9 99 11.0 24 1 1943 CRD 10 9 26 398 15.3 47 3 1944 CRD 10 6 22 284 12.9 40 1 1945 CRD 8 7 23 400 17.4 62 2 1946 CRD 10 2 2 23 11.5 12 0 Career 60 41 99 1,408 14.2 62 8

Personal life Rucinski was married to Mae Tilly. He had a daughter named Suzie and a stepson named John. After leaving football he moved to California. In the 1970s he moved to Indian Rocks Beach, Florida, where he was a member of St. Jerome's Catholic Church, and opened a medical supply business in St. Petersburg, Florida.