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MURAKOWSKI, ART
MURAKOWSKI, ART
Born on March 15, 1925
East Chicago
September 13, 1985.
Inducted On
May 16, 1976
Location Inducted
East Chicago, IN
Region Number
1
Ec Washington
Player
East Chicago Washington
1943
3-year football letterman; captain of team and Mythical State Champions 1942; All-State Honors at fullback 1942.

Served in the US Navy 1943-1946 in South Pacific, Okinawa.
Northwestern University
1950
Played both offense and defense; Most Valuable Player of team 1947 and 1948; Most Valuable Player Big 9 (now Big 10) and All-American Football First Team Selection 1948; received Chicago Tribune award; team won Rose Bowl 1949 over University of California 20-14; played in East-West Shrine Game 1950; on the All-Star Football Team in 1950; recorded 4.9 yards per carry.
Selected as member of Northwestern University's All-Time All-American Football Team 1970; football official for 20 years; Indiana State Representative 1965-1972; served as an inheritance tax appraiser and deputy appraiser for real estate.
Wife, Lucy; children, Arthur, Janis, Judy, Mark, Karen, and Thomas.
Professional Athletic Background: Played for the Detroit Lions 1951; played at Great Lakes Naval Center and was coached by Tony Hinkle; Service Champs 1943.