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Alexander “Wojie” Wojciechowicz

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Alexander “Wojie” Wojciechowicz Famous memorial

Birth
Middlesex, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Death
13 Jul 1992 (aged 76)
Forked River, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA
Burial
East Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.4316804, Longitude: -74.4048764
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Hall of Fame Professional Football Player. A two-time All-American at Fordham University and a member of the "Seven Blocks of Granite" offensive line of which Vince Lombardi was a guard. He was drafted in 1938 by the Detroit Lions and started at center. While he played the center position, he also played on the defensive side of the ball as a linebacker. He was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles into the 1946 season and was moved to the defense full-time. While there, he helped the team win the 1947 Eastern Division Championship and the World Championships the next two seasons. He was inducted into the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1968.
Hall of Fame Professional Football Player. A two-time All-American at Fordham University and a member of the "Seven Blocks of Granite" offensive line of which Vince Lombardi was a guard. He was drafted in 1938 by the Detroit Lions and started at center. While he played the center position, he also played on the defensive side of the ball as a linebacker. He was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles into the 1946 season and was moved to the defense full-time. While there, he helped the team win the 1947 Eastern Division Championship and the World Championships the next two seasons. He was inducted into the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1968.

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  • Added: Apr 13, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13937406/alexander-wojciechowicz: accessed ), memorial page for Alexander “Wojie” Wojciechowicz (12 Aug 1915–13 Jul 1992), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13937406, citing Saint Marys Cemetery, East Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.