Sam Havrilak
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Position: | DB/RB/WR | ||||||
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Born: | Monessen, Pennsylvania | December 13, 1947||||||
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College: | Bucknell | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1969 / Round: 8 / Pick: 207 | ||||||
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Super Bowl V Champion | |||||||
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Samuel Charles Havrilak (born December 13, 1947 in Monessen, Pennsylvania) is a former American football running back who played in the 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[citation needed].
College career
Sam 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.[1]
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.[2]
After football
Havrilak is currently a dentist who practices and resides in Baltimore County, Maryland.[3] Sam and his wife Terry have one son, Michael. Sam is an uncle of Maryland State Delegate Eric Bromwell.
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- 1947 births
- Living people
- People from Monessen, Pennsylvania
- Players of American football from Pennsylvania
- American football defensive backs
- American football running backs
- American football wide receivers
- Bucknell Bison football players
- Baltimore Colts players
- New Orleans Saints players
- American football running back, 1940s birth stubs