Alex Ketzko, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Alex Ketzko

American football player

Date of Birth: 19-Nov-1919

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 23-Dec-1944

Profession: American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Alex Ketzko

  • Alexander Gregorieff Ketzko (November 19, 1919 – December 23, 1944) was an American football player.
  • A native of Chicago, he moved with his family to Mattawan, Michigan as a boy.
  • He played college football for Michigan State College (later known as Michigan State University) in 1938 and 1939.
  • In July 1940, he signed to play professional football for the Paterson Panthers of the American Professional Football Association.
  • He also played in the National Football League as a tackle for the Detroit Lions, appearing in nine games during his rookie year of 1943.
  • After the 1943 season, he was inducted into the United States Army.
  • He was killed in action in France in December 1944 at age 25.

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