Zeke Bratkowski

Zeke Bratkowski
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Bratkowski in 2008
No. 12
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born:(1931-10-20)October 20, 1931
Danville, Illinois, U.S.
Died:November 11, 2019(2019-11-11) (aged 88)
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Schlarman Academy (Danville)
College:Georgia
NFL draft:1953 / round: 2 / pick: 17
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Pass attempts:1,484
Pass completions:762
Percentage:51.3
TDINT:65–122
Passing yards:10,345
Passer rating:54.3
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Record at Pro Football Reference

Edmund Raymond "Zeke" Bratkowski (October 20, 1931 − November 11, 2019) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons with the Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams, and Green Bay Packers.[1]

Bratkowski was an All-American playing college football with the Georgia Bulldogs, and later was an assistant coach in the NFL for over two decades. He was the father of former Jacksonville Jaguars offensive coordinator Bob Bratkowski.[2]

  1. ^ "Bratkowski finally on top after career as super-sub". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Florida. UPI. September 5, 1971. p. 6C – via Google News.
  2. ^ Mulligan, Kevin (December 12, 1992). "For Bratkowskis, it's relative". Philadelphia Daily News. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.