Tuesday, August 7, 2007

*OPINION PIECE* No. 6 Greatest Athlete in Duquesne Athletics History


Mike Basrak, (Football) - Basrak, Duquesne Football's first All-American (Associated Press, 1936 season), is Duquesne's greatest football player ever.
  With only one level of major college football in the United States at the time of Basrak's career, he ranks as Duquesne Football's highest-honored player, especially given his MVP performance in the 1937 Orange Bowl.
  His collegiate career led him to a first-round choice (fifth overall) in the 1937 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates (now Steelers), for whom he played for from 1937-1938.

[Image: Mike Basrak, Copyright Bellaire (Oh.) Public Library]

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Don't forget thi guy

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blufftalk said...

  DeMao has been heavily considered. Stay tuned.