Mirko jurkovic biography
Mirko Jurkovic (May 19, 1970 - January 9, 2013) was an American football offensive guard who played college football at the University of Notre Dame and attended Thornton Fractional North High School in Calumet City, Illinois. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the ninth round of the 1992 NFL Draft.
College career
Jurkovic played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football from 1988 to 1991. He was a consensus All-American in 1991. He was a backup lineman on the 1988 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football national championship team. Jurkovic was named Notre Dame lineman of the year by Moose Krause Chapter of the National Football Hall of Fame as a senior in 1991 and played in the Hula Bowl in 1992.
Professional career
Chicago Bears
Jurkovic was selected by the Chicago Bears with the 246th pick in the 1992 NFL Draft.
Personal life
He died of colon cancer on January 9, 2013. He is the brother of NFL player John Jurkovic. His son Mirko Jurkovic, Jr. plays on the offensive line at the University of Georgia. Mirko also had two daughters, Claire and Sammie.
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John Jurkovic
German gridiron football player and broadcaster (born 1967)
American football player
Ivan "John" Jurkovic (born August 18, 1967) is a former American football player currently employed as a broadcaster. He grew up in Calumet City, Illinois.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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| 6 ft 1+3⁄8 in (1.86 m) | 281 lb (127 kg) | 30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m) | 9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) | 5.29 s | 1.84 s | 2.98 s | 4.50 s | 28.0 in (0.71 m) | 8 ft 4 in (2.54 m) | 23 reps | ||
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
Jurkovic played professionally as a defensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Cleveland Browns. Jurkovic was a fan favorite in Green Bay for his boisterous personality. He attended Thornton Fractional North High School and Eastern Illinois University.
Jurkovic also was a reserve color commentator for the NFL on FOX from 2001 to 2002, and is now a midday show host on ESPN Radio 1000 in Chicago along with Carmen DeFalco. He was also a color commentator for TNN Arena Football.
His younger brother, Mirko Jurkovic, played football with him at Thornton Fractional North High School and then on the offensive line at the University of Notre Dame where he was an All-American. Mirko died January 9, 2013, from cancer.
He is of Croatian descent.
John is an avid kegler (bowler) and has bowled a dozen 300 games at his home alley, Castaways Bowl.
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Mirko Jurkovic
American football player (1970–2013)
American football player
Mirko Jurkovic (May 19, 1970 – January 9, 2013) was an American footballoffensive guard who played college football at the University of Notre Dame and attended Thornton Fractional North High School in Calumet City, Illinois. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the ninth round of the 1992 NFL draft.
College career
Jurkovic played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football from 1988 to 1991. He was a consensus All-American in 1991. He was a backup lineman on the 1988 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football national championship team. Jurkovic was named Notre Dame lineman of the year by Moose Krause Chapter of the National Football Hall of Fame as a senior in 1991 and played in the Hula Bowl in 1992.
Professional career
Jurkovic was selected by the Chicago Bears in the ninth round with the 246th pick in the 1992 NFL Draft.
Personal life
He died of colon cancer on January 9, 2013. He is the brother of NFL player John Jurkovic. His son Mirko Jurkovic, Jr. plays on the offensive line at the University of Georgia. Mirko also had two daughters, Claire and Sammie.
References
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- ^"2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections"(PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ^"Mirko Jurkovic College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
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