Andy Bershak
American football and basketball player (1915–1943)
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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]
PositionEnd
BornNovember 8, 1915
Clairton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Clairton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedNovember 19, 1943 (aged 28)
Clairton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Clairton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
CollegeNorth Carolina (1936–1937)
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| Position | End |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 8, 1915 Clairton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | November 19, 1943 (aged 28) Clairton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| College | North Carolina (1936–1937) |
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Bershak later served as an assistant football coach and scout for North Carolina. He died in 1943 in Clairton, Pennsylvania.[4][5]