Steve Pritko

Steve Pritko

No. 23
Position:	End
Personal information
Born:	(1920-12-21)December 21, 1920 Northampton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:	June 6, 2015(2015-06-06) (aged 94) Gardena, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:	Northampton (Northampton, Pennsylvania)
College:	Villanova
NFL draft:	1943 / Round: 28 / Pick: 265 (by the Cleveland Rams)
Career history
As a player:
New York Giants (1943) Cleveland/L.A. Rams (1944–1947) Boston Yanks (1948) New York Bulldogs (1949) Green Bay Packers (1949–1950)
As a coach:
Mount Carmel HS (CA) (1952–1954) Head coach Los Angeles City (1955–1962) Head coach
Career highlights and awards
NFL champion (1945)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Stephen Pritko (December 21, 1920 – June 6, 2015) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally as an end for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the New York Giants (1943), Cleveland / Los Angeles Rams (1944–1947) , Boston Yanks (1948), New York Bulldogs (1949), and Green Bay Packers (1949–1950). Pritko served as the head football coach at Los Angeles City College (LACC) from 1955 to 1962.

Early life and education

Pritco was born December 21, 1920, in Northampton, Pennsylvania. He attended Northampton Area High School and then Villanova University.

NFL career

Pritco was selected by the Cleveland Rams in the 28th round the 1943 NFL draft. During his NFL career, he played for the New York Giants in 1943, the Cleveland and Los Angeles Rams from 1944 through 1947, the Boston Yanks in 1949, and the Green Bay Packers from 1949 until 1950.

Coaching career

Pritko was hired in 1952 as the head football coach at Mount Carmel High School in Los Angeles. In 1955, he took on the same role at Los Angeles City College (LACC) and coached there through the 1962 season.

Death

Pritko died June 6, 2015, in Gardena, California, at age 94.

Head coaching record

Junior college

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Los Angeles City Cubs (Western State Conference) (1955–1962)
1955	Los Angeles City	5–4–1	3–2	3rd
1956	Los Angeles City	4–5	1–4	5th
1957	Los Angeles City	7–2	4–2	3rd
1958	Los Angeles City	4–5	2–4	T–4th
1959	Los Angeles City	7–2	3–3	4th
1960	Los Angeles City	2–7	2–5	T–5th
1961	Los Angeles City	4–4–1	3–3–1	5th
1962	Los Angeles City	3–3	3–3	T–3rd
Los Angeles City:		36–32–2	21–26–1
Total:		36–32–2