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John Maczuzak

1941 – 2013

American football and basketball player

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Lived 1941 – 2013 (aged 72). John Maczuzak was an American basketball player and american football player.

John Anthony Maczuzak (April 4, 1941 – December 27, 2013) was an American steel industry leader and professional football player.

Maczuzak was born in Ellsworth, Pennsylvania. He attended the University of Pittsburgh, where he was a three-year letterwinner in basketball, playing in 49 games and scoring 147 points, and lettered in football from 1961–1963. He was a standout tackle for the 1963 "No Bowl" Pitt football team that finished 9-1 and third in the national polls. After his college career, he played in the Chicago Charities College All-Star Game. Maczuzak was selected in the ninth round of the 1963 NFL draft by the San Francisco 49ers and in the 22nd round of the 1963 AFL draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. He played one season in the AFL for the Kansas City Chiefs as a defensive tackle in 1964, appearing in one game. He was a Pitt Awardee of Distinction in 1992. He died in 2013, at the age of 72.

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University of Pittsburgh

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Who was John Maczuzak?

American football and basketball player

When was John Maczuzak born?

John Maczuzak was born on 4 April 1941.

When did John Maczuzak die?

John Maczuzak died on 27 December 2013.

What was John Maczuzak's occupation?

John Maczuzak was a basketball player and american football player.

What nationality was John Maczuzak?

John Maczuzak was American.

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· Wikipedia: John Maczuzak

· Wikidata: Q100878700

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