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Bednarik was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on May 1, 1925, to Charles Albert Bednarik and Mary A. (Pivovarnicek) Bednarik. Five years earlier, his parents had emigrated from Široké , a village in eastern Slovakia near Prešov , and settled in Bethlehem, where his father worked for Bethlehem Steel . [ 3 ]
Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Chuck Bednarik's 1952 playing card. Chuck Bednarik was one of the last National Football League two-way players.As the league developed, it became too physically demanding for most players to play both offense and defense and the two-way system was incrementally phased out with Bednarik being the last NFL player still playing two-ways.
Bednarik is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Chuck Bednarik (1925–2015), former professional American football player; Daniel Bednárik (born 1994), Slovak footballer; Elena Alexandrina Bednarik (1883–1939), Romanian painter and art teacher; Ignat Bednarik (1882–1963), Romanian painter
But Hunter believes the college experience already has prepared him well for something no NFL player has tried full-time since Hall of Famer Chuck Bednarik played linebacker and offensive line for ...
The football world lost one of its toughest, most "old school" players as Chuck Bednarik died early Saturday morning after a brief illness. The Philadelphia Eagles were the first to announce the ...
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The Eagles have selected number one overall three times, including Berwanger in 1936, Sam Francis in 1937, and Chuck Bednarik in 1949, [4] second overall five times, and third overall three times. [4] Three eventual Hall of Famers have been selected by the Eagles: Steve Van Buren, Bednarik, and Bob Brown. [5]
Chuck Bednarik was the league's last full-time two-way athlete. Bednarik was a linebacker and offensive lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1949-62. Sammy Baugh and Don Hutson are also ...