He led his team in rushing all four years and his career average was 6.1 yards per carry. In 1949, he also led the team in kickoff returns, averaging 22 yards. He was a consensus All-American in 1948 and a unanimous All-American in 1949. Sitko was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1984.
Emil Sitko may have been Notre Dame's best player during the Irish's glory years in the late 1940s. Fort Wayne's Emil "Red" Sitko might be the finest ...
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Emil Sitko. Self: Football Headliners of 1949. Emil Sitko was born on 7 September 1923 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA. He died on 15 December 1973 in Fort ...
Emil Sitko. School: Notre Dame. Position: RB. Heisman Voting: 7th in 1948, 8th in 1949. Draft: 1st round, 10th overall of the 1946 NFL draft by the Los ...
Emil Sitko served in a military capacity during World War II and did not enter directly into college. Upon coming out of service in World War II, he enrolled at ...
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Bio. Emil Sitko, coming out of service in World War II, enrolled at Notre Dame as a 23-year-old freshman in 1946. He was a starter on the football team ...
Emil Sitko, coming out of service in World War II, enrolled at Notre Dame as a 23-year-old freshman in 1946. He was a starter on the football team three ...