George Nicksich

George "Jook" Nicksich (May 5, 1928 – January 17, 1985) was an American football player who played the middle guard, linebacker, and guard positions.

A native of Monessen, Pennsylvania, he played college football for St. Bonaventure. He was named rookie defensive lineman of the year in 1950, but he suffered a knee injury that ended his playing career.

After his football career ended, Nicksich operated a tavern in Monessen, Pennsylvania. The building was demolished in an urban renewal project, and he became a guard at the county jail in Monessen. Shortly after leaving his job as a guard at the jail, he was arrested in April 1968 for an alleged unarmed bank robbery. He handed a teller a note that said, "This is a stickup. Put the money in the bag and be quiet." He was given a bag with $5,890 and was arrested shortly after leaving the bank. After a psychological evaluation, he was found mentally unfit to stand trial in June 1968.

Nicksich died of liver failure in 1985 at Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.