Andy Bershak

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PositionEnd
Born(1915-11-08)November 8, 1915
Clairton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedNovember 19, 1943(1943-11-19) (aged 28)
Clairton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
CollegeNorth Carolina (1936–1937)
Andy Bershak
Profile
PositionEnd
Personal information
Born(1915-11-08)November 8, 1915
Clairton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedNovember 19, 1943(1943-11-19) (aged 28)
Clairton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Career information
CollegeNorth Carolina (1936–1937)
Awards and highlights

Andrew A. Bershak (November 8, 1915 – November 19, 1943) was an American football player. He played college football at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and was a consensus selection at the end position on the 1937 College Football All-America Team.[1] He was selected in the fifth round of the 1938 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions with the 36th overall pick.[2] Bershak also played basketball at North Carolina and led both the basketball and football teams to Southern Conference championships.[3]

Bershak later served as an assistant football coach and scout for North Carolina. He died in 1943 in Clairton, Pennsylvania.[4][5]

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