John Jurkovic

John Jurkovic
Date of birth (1967-08-18) August 18, 1967
Place of birth Friedrichshafen, Germany
Career information
Position(s) Defensive tackle
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 301 lb (137 kg)
College Eastern Illinois University
Career history
As player
1991–1995 Green Bay Packers
1996–1998 Jacksonville Jaguars
1999 Cleveland Browns
Career stats

Ivan "John" Jurkovic (born August 18, 1967) is a former American football player currently employed as a broadcaster. He grew up in Calumet City, Illinois. Jurkovic played professionally as a defensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Cleveland Browns. Jurkovic was a fan favorite in Green Bay for his boisterous personality. He attended Thornton Fractional North High School and Eastern Illinois University.

Jurkovic is now a morning show host on ESPN Radio 1000 in Chicago along with Carmen DeFalco.

His younger brother, Mirko Jurkovic, played football with him at Thornton Fractional North High School and then on the offensive line at the University of Notre Dame where he was an All-American. Mirko died January 9, 2013 from cancer.[1]

He is of Croatian descent.[2]

References

  1. ↑ (2013-01-10) Former T.F. North, Notre Dame star Mirko Jurkovic dies after long battle with cancer NWI.com. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
  2. ↑ John Jurkovic
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