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Alex Wojciechowicz

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Football Player

The Resume

    (August 12, 1915-July 13, 1992)
    Born in South River, New Jersey
    Attended Fordham University
    Drafted 6th overall by the Detroit Lions in the 1938 NFL Draft
    Linebacker/center for the Detroit Lions (1938-1946) and the Philadelphia Eagles (1946-1950)
    Two time NFL Champion (1948-1949)
    Two All-Pro selections (1939, 1944)
    Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame (1955), the Pro Football Hall of Fame (1968) and the Sports Hall of Fame of New Jersey (1995)

Why he might be annoying:

    He has a very long surname.
    He named one of his two sons after himself.
    His nickname was Wojie.
    He led the NFL in 1940 for interceptions returned for touchdowns with 1. (Only one interception returned for one touchdown?)
    He was a member of the Lions team that didn't win a single game in 1942.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is of Polish descent.
    He earned All-American honors twice while attending Fordham (1936-1937).
    He was a member of Fordham's 'Seven Blocks of Granite' as a teammate of future Pro Football Hall of Famer Vince Lombardi.
    He was chosen as the Lions' first pick in the 1938 NFL Draft.
    He had the 'iron man' tag for 8 1/2 years in his time in Detroit.
    He was considered a football player's player by pundits.
    He recorded a career high of 7 interceptions (1944).
    He was the namesake for the 'Barney Miller' character Detective Stan Wojciehowicz.

Credit: Neo NX2004


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying