Carl Karilivacz
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| Position: | Defensive back | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | November 20, 1930 Glen Cove, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died: | August 30, 1969 (aged 38) Glen Cove, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 188 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Glen Cove (Glen Cove, New York) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Syracuse | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1953 / round: 23 / pick: 277 | ||||||||||||
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Carl Karilivacz (November 20, 1930 – August 30, 1969) was an American professional football player who was a defensive back for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Detroit Lions, the New York Giants, and the Los Angeles Rams. He played college football at Syracuse.[1][2]
Professional career
[edit]Detroit Lions
[edit]Karilivacz was drafted in the 23rd round of the 1953 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions to play wide receiver. He was switched to defense during training camp.[3]
Over five seasons with the Lions, he played in 58 games with 52 starts, including three championship games in 1953, 1954, and 1957. While the 1954 championship game ended in a loss, the other two resulted in the Lions, and Karilivacz, being crowned NFL champions.[1]
New York Giants
[edit]Tom Landry, the player-coach of the New York Giants, had been looking for a player to play right cornerback[3] and made a trade for Karilivacz on September 15, 1958, exchanging him for a 1959 fourth-round pick. The Lions later used this pick to select Bob Grottkau 46th overall.[4]
Karilivacz played twelve games in his singular season with the Giants, scoring one touchdown on a 23-yard fumble return.[1]
Los Angeles Rams
[edit]After the Giants acquired cornerback Dick Lynch, Karilivacz signed with the Los Angeles Rams.[3] Over two seasons with the Rams, he played in 15 games with 7 starts.[1]
Pittsburgh Steelers
[edit]Karilivacz spent a brief amount of time in the 1961 offseason with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was released by the Steelers on September 12.[4]
Death
[edit]Karilivacz died at his home of a heart attack on August 30, 1969.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Carl Karilivacz Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- ^ "Carl Karilivacz NFL Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- ^ a b c Kukish, Gregory. "Carl Karilivacz - A Good Football Player" (PDF). The Coffin Corner.
- ^ a b "Football Transactions Search Results". www.prosportstransactions.com. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- ^ "The Cincinnati Enquirer from Cincinnati, Ohio · Page 50". Cincinnati Enquirer. September 1, 1969. p. 50.
External links
[edit]- 1930 births
- 1969 deaths
- American football defensive backs
- Syracuse Orange football players
- Detroit Lions players
- New York Giants players
- Los Angeles Rams players
- Pittsburgh Steelers players
- Sportspeople from Glen Cove, New York
- Players of American football from Nassau County, New York
- Glen Cove High School alumni