Andy Cvercko
Andrew Bertram Cvercko was an American professional football guard in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers, Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins. He played college football at Northwestern University.
Early years
Cvercko attended Campbell [Memorial High School]. He accepted a football scholarship from Northwestern University, where he was coached by Ara Parseghian. He became a two-way football position)#Left tackle|left tackle] and a three-year starter.As a senior, he was awarded the Big Ten Conference Medal of Honor, which is given annually to a male and female athlete at each of the Big Ten institutions, who demonstrates the greatest proficiency in scholarship and athletics.
In 2000, he was inducted into the Northwestern Athletic Hall of Fame.
Professional career
Green Bay Packers
Cvercko was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 1959 NFL draft, with the intention of playing him at offensive guard. As a rookie, he suffered a knee injury in the season opener against the Chicago Bears and was lost for the year. In 1960, he was a reserve player.On September 4, 1961, he was traded to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a draft choice.
Dallas Cowboys
In 1961, he started 10 games at left guard, splitting time with John Houser.In 1962, he started all 14 games at left guard. In the second game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he was called for a holding penalty that negated a 99-yard touchdown reception from Frank Clarke and because it was in the end zone, it was called a safety, which created a nine-point swing in the game and contributed to a 28–30 loss.
On July 10, 1963, he was traded to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a sixth round draft choice.