16 Facts About Alex Sarkisian

Alex Sarkisian was an American college football player.

Alex Sarkisian played as a center at Northwestern University and was captain of the 1948 Northwestern Wildcats football team, which won the 1949 Rose Bowl.

Alex Sarkisian excelled both academically and athletically while in high school and following graduation from high school he entered the United States Army and served as a Judo instructor.

Alex Sarkisian later enrolled at Northwestern University, where he played both sides of the ball as a center and linebacker and averaged over 57 minutes a game during his entire career at Northwestern.

In is junior year, Alex Sarkisian received many honors in the nation and was touted as a first team All-American for his upcoming senior year.

Alex Sarkisian was chosen as a First Team All-American linebacker in 1948 and was chosen as the Second Team All-American center that same year.

Alex Sarkisian was named All-American by the Associated Press, Central Press Association, International Press, The New York Sun, Newspaper Enterprise Association, The Sporting News, United Press and numerous other publications.

Alex Sarkisian was voted First Team Big Nine by all publications and was described as "The Greatest Standout Of The Entire Eleven First Team Members" of The Big Nine by the Milwaukee Sentinel Journal newspaper.

Alex Sarkisian was lauded in many magazines and publications ranging from The Sporting News to The Christian Science Monitor to The Football News.

Alex Sarkisian averaged 59 of 60 minutes played per game for the Wildcats in 1948.

Alex Sarkisian was voted National Lineman of the week during both 1947 and 1948 seasons.

Alex Sarkisian was a great inspiration to that football team.

Alex Sarkisian was a high round draft choice of those same Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL as a sophomore in the 1947 NFL Draft and was a high draft choice of the Cleveland Browns as a junior in the 1948 AAFC Draft.

Alex Sarkisian was a member of the Armenian American Hall of Fame, Northwestern University Hall of Fame, The Indiana Football Hall of Fame and numerous local Halls of Fame.

Alex Sarkisian was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1998.

Alex Sarkisian was married to Ann Buchakian of Detroit, Michigan and they had four children, three of whom graduated from Northwestern University.