George Melinkovich

George Joseph Melinkovich (July 5, 1911 – May 27, 1994) was an American football player and coach. He was an All-American fullback at the University of Notre Dame in 1932 and the head football coach at Utah State University from 1949 to 1950.

George Melinkovich
Biographical details
Born(1911-07-05)July 5, 1911
Utah
DiedMay 27, 1994(1994-05-27) (aged 82)
Los Angeles, California
Playing career
1932, 1934Notre Dame
Position(s)Fullback, halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1949–1950Utah State
Head coaching record
Overall5–16

Melinkovich played high school football in Tooele, Utah,[1] and then played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in 1931,[2] 1932,[3] and 1934.[4] He was selected by Liberty magazine and Parke H. Davis as a first-team fullback on the 1932 College Football All-America Team.[3][5][6]

Melinkovich served as a high school football coach in New Jersey for several years,[1] and he then served as the head coach for the Utah State Aggies football team in 1949 and 1950, compiling a record of 5–16 at Utah State. He also coached football at Judge Memorial Catholic High School in Salt Lake City and later moved to California and worked as a teacher in Los Angeles for 20 years. He was inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame in 1990.[7] He died in 1994 at age 82 in Los Angeles.[8]

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Utah State Aggies (Skyline Six / Skyline Conference) (1949–1950)
1949 Utah State 3–71–35th
1950 Utah State 2–90–56th
Utah State: 5–161–8
Total:5–16

References
  1. Hack Miller (March 27, 1949). "Whitesides, Melinkovich Wise Choices at Utah State". The Deseret News.
  2. Everett Holles (October 26, 1931). "Another Fighting Irishman, Melinkovich, Makes Good". Chicago Tribune (UP story).
  3. ESPN College Football Encyclopedia. ESPN Books. 2005. p. 1164. ISBN 1401337031. (Liberty magazine selection)
  4. "Melinkovich Leads Irish To Victory Over Purdue". The Miami News. October 14, 1934.
  5. "Parke Davis Picks All-American Team". The Hartford Courant. 1932-11-26.
  6. Keith Marder; Mark Spellen; Jim Donovan (2001). The Notre Dame Football Encyclopedia: The Ultimate Guide to America's Favorite College Team. Citadel Press. p. 142. ISBN 0806521082.
  7. Mike Sorensen (November 14, 1990). "Melinkovich Joins 3 Others as Utah Sports Inductees". Deseret News.
  8. Death record for George Joseph Melinkovich, born 5 Jul 1911 in Utah, died 27 May 1994 in Los Angeles. Ancestry.com. California, Death Index, 1940-1997 [database on-line].
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