John Rokisky

John Rokisky
A headshot of John Rokisky from a newspaper article
Rokisky while at Duquesne University
No. 54
Position:End, Placekicker
Personal information
Born:(1919-11-30)November 30, 1919
Mount Clare, West Virginia, U.S.
Died:December 1, 1993(1993-12-01) (aged 74)
Keyser, West Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:Washington Irving, Clarksburg, WV
College:Duquesne University
NFL draft:1942 / round: 18 / pick: 161
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games:25
Extra points made:34
Stats at Pro Football Reference
John Rokisky while serving in the U.S. Navy.

John Stanley "Rock" Rokisky (November 30, 1919December 1, 1993) was a professional American football end and placekicker who played three seasons for the Cleveland Browns, Chicago Rockets and New York Yankees in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). Rokisky grew up in West Virginia and attended Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he was a standout as an end and kicker. After a stint in the U.S. Navy during World War II, he joined the Browns in 1946. The Browns won the AAFC championship that year. Rokisky was sent to the Rockets in 1947 and to the Yankees the following year before leaving football.