Sam Havrilak
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| Position: | Defensive back / running back / wide receiver | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | December 13, 1947 Monessen, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| College: | Bucknell | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1969 / round: 8 / pick: 207 | ||||||||||||||
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Samuel Charles Havrilak (born December 13, 1947) is a former American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1969 to 1974. He attended Monessen High School near Pittsburgh. Havrilak earned a Super Bowl ring in January 1971 at Super Bowl V. Havrilak owns the distinction of being the first player in NFL history to complete a pass, catch a pass and take a handoff in a Super Bowl.[1]
College career
Havrilak played college football at Bucknell University, where he was named to the All-Pennsylvania Team and MVP of the Middle Atlantic Conference as a senior. Havrilak holds the Bucknell University record for total offense with 397 yards against Colgate in 1968. He was elected to the Bucknell Hall of Fame, Class of 1981.[2]
Professional career
His professional career was spent with both the Baltimore Colts, where he was drafted in the 8th round and played for 5 years. He was traded to the New Orleans Saints in 1974, where he finished his career.[3]
Sam Havrilak was inducted into the Pennsylvania State Sports Hall of Fame in November 2012.
Personal life
Havrilak is currently a dentist who practices and resides in Baltimore County, Maryland.[4] Sam and his wife Terry have one son, Michael and a daughter-in-law, Maria del Mar Navarro, and a granddaughter Ana Sofía. Sam is an uncle of Maryland State Delegate Eric Bromwell.
References
- ^ http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/bs-sp-catching-up-havrilak-20131219-story,amp.html
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 6, 2011. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HavrSa00.htm
- ^ http://www2.citypaper.com/news/story.asp?id=2433
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