Bercich attended Argo Community High School, before moving on to Michigan State University.
He became a starter at fullback as a junior and split time with Park Baker.
In 1961, he suffered a concussion during the seventh game against the New York Giants and did not play another contest in the season.
The next year, he missed the pre-season with a knee injury and was released before the start of the 1962 season.
[4] His son Pete Bercich played and coached in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings.