Alex Sarkisian, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American football player
Date of Birth: 13-Jul-1922
Place of Birth: Istanbul, Turkey
Date of Death: 14-Dec-2004
Profession: American football player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Alex Sarkisian
- Alex Sarkisian (July 13, 1922 – December 14, 2004) was an American football player of Armenian descent.
- Sarkisian was born in Constantinople, Turkey.
- He was chosen as a First Team All-American linebacker in 1948, and was chosen as the Second Team All-American center that same year.
- He was named All-American by the Associated Press, Central Press Association, International Press, The New York Sun, Newspaper Enterprise Association, The Sporting News, United Press and numerous other publications.
- He was voted First Team Big Nine by all publications and was described as "The Greatest Standout Of The Entire Eleven First Team Members" of The Big Nine.
- Alex averaged 59 of 60 minutes played per game for the Wildcats in 1948.
- He was voted National Lineman of the week in both 1947 and 1948.
- In 1948 the Wildcats lost two games, one to Michigan the number one ranked team in the nation and the second on a late score by Notre Dame, the number 2 ranked team in the nation.
- As captain of the Northwestern Wildcats he helped lead the Wildcats to their only Rose Bowl victory in 1949.
- Coach Robert Voigts said "Sarky was the finest leader he ever had and the best player he ever coached".
- He was a member of the College All-Stars who played the World Champion Philadelphia Eagles in 1949.
- He was a high round draft choice of those same Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL, and also a high draft choice of the Cleveland Browns.
- Paul Brown traded Alex's draft rights for New York's captain and two starters. Sarkisian was a member of the Northwestern University Hall of Fame, The Indiana Football Hall of Fame and numerous local Halls of Fame.
- He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1998.
- He was married to Ann Buchakian of Detroit, Michigan and they had four children, three of whom graduated from Northwestern University.
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