John Jurkovic
Defensive tackle, American football player
1967 –
Who is John Jurkovic?
Ivan "John" Jurkovic is a retired American football player currently employed as a broadcaster. He grew up in Calumet City, Illinois. Jurkovic played professionally as a defensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Cleveland Browns. Jurkovic was a fan favorite in Green Bay for his boisterous personality. He attended Thornton Fractional Township North High School and Eastern Illinois University.
Jurkovic is now an afternoon drive host on ESPN Radio 1000 in Chicago along with Carmen DeFalco. Some of Jurkovic's popular bits for the show include "The Jurktionary" and "Random Thoughts with John Jurkovic".
His younger brother, Mirko Jurkovic, played football with him at Thornton Fractional North High School and then on the offensive line at the University of Notre Dame where he was an All-American. Mirko died January 9, 2013 from cancer.
He is of Croatian descent.
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- Born
- Aug 18, 1967
Friedrichshafen - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Eastern Illinois University
- Thornton Fractional North High School
- Lived in
- Friedrichshafen
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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