Emil Sitko

Emil Martin "Red" Sitko (September 7, 1923 – December 15, 1973) was an American football player.

"Emil wasn't very big as football players go -- even for those days", Irish coach Frank Leahy once said.

Emil Sitko served in a military capacity during World War II and did not enter directly into college.

[3] Sitko played three seasons in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers and the Chicago Cardinals before retiring and returning to his hometown to work in the auto sales business.

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