John Idzik
Idzik as Maryland assistant in 1957
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| Sport(s) | Football |
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| Biographical details | |
| Born |
June 25, 1928 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | December 7, 2013 (aged 85) Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania |
| Playing career | |
| 1947–1950 | Maryland |
| Position(s) | Back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1954 | Tennessee (asst. freshman) |
| 1955 | Ottawa Rough Riders (backs) |
| 1956–1958 | Maryland (line) |
| 1959–1961 | Detroit (backs) |
| 1962–1964 | Detroit |
| 1965 | Tulane (OC) |
| 1966–1969 | Miami Dolphins (backs) |
| 1970–1972 | Baltimore Colts (off. backs) |
| 1973–1975 | Philadelphia Eagles (OC) |
| 1976–1979 | New York Jets (OC) |
| 1980–1981 | Baltimore Colts (off. backs) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 6–21–1 |
John Joseph Idzik Sr. (June 25, 1928 – December 7, 2013) was an American football player and coach. He was the head coach of the University of Detroit football team until the school discontinued its program in 1964. He held assistant coaching positions at the University of Tennessee, University of Maryland, Tulane University, in the National Football League (NFL) with the Miami Dolphins, Baltimore Colts, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets, and in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Ottawa Rough Riders. Idzik played college football at the University of Maryland.
Idzik, a native of Bridesburg in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, attended Northeast Catholic High School, where the Philadelphia Daily News described him as "one of this city's top high school football players". In After the 1945 season he was selected as a 1st team All-Scholastic back by the Philadelphia Bulletin which honored the best high school players in the 5 county area in and around Philadelphia. He was also voted to the Coaches All-Catholic League team in 1944 (2nd team) and 1945 (1st team). Idzik was also the catcher for North Catholic's City Championship baseball team of 1945. After graduating high school in 1946 he enrolled at the University of Maryland in 1947. Idzik played on the football team and was a 4-year letterman as a back from 1947 to 1950. Idzik was also invited to play for the South squad in the third annual Mahi Shrine North-South College All-Star Football Classic, a charity game held on Christmas night at Orange Bowl Stadium in Miami. The 1951 yearbook, The Terrapin, described Idzik as a "backfield bulwark who was demon on defense—Could have starred on offense but was defensive necessity. Saved more touchdowns than most backs scored" He also played varsity baseball for the University of Maryland. He was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Idzik graduated from Maryland in 1951.
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