Fullback, Boston College, 1942

Mike Holovak

Born
Sep 19, 1919, in Lansford, Pennsylvania
Died
Jan 27, 2008, in Ruskin, Florida
Served
United States Navy

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Mike Holovak played fullback at Boston College (1942). He finished fourth in the 1942 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1942. The Cleveland Rams took Holovak in the first round, No. 5 overall in the 1943 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1985.

At a glance

Best season
1942
Consensus All-American
Heisman vote
4th
In the 1942 vote
Drafted
No. 5
Overall, 1943 NFL Draft (Cleveland Rams)

Honors

The teams in those years

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