Steve Sinko

Stephen Patrick Sinko (September 14, 1909 – March 1, 1999) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally as a guard and tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Boston Redskins from 1934 to 1936, and for the Los Angeles Bulldogs from 1937-1938.
Background.
Sinko was born and raised in Chisolm, Minnesota, where he graduated from the local high school. He attended Duquesne University, where he played on the school's varsity team, playing in the first ever Orange Bowl.
Professional career.
Following college, Sinko played professionally for the Boston Redskins, staying 3 seasons before moving to the Los Angeles Bulldogs for one season. In 1939, he took an assistant coaching position under Aldo Donelli at Duquesne University, and in 1941 the two sered as head coach and line coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
During World War II, Sinko served as a pilot in the Navy. During his service, Sinko served as a coach for the Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks football team. In 1946, he was signed as a mentor to the football team at Miami University, and later that year in June was signed as head coach at Duquesne University, only to serve in that capacity until December 1946, when he quit to once again become an assistant to Aldo Donelli, this time at Boston University.
In 1949, he was named as assistant to Clyde B. Smith at Indiana University.
He was the line coach at Boston University under Aldo Donelli from 1947 to 1956. Sinko served as the head football coach at Boston University from 1957 to 1963, compiling a record of 23–36–3. He was succeeded as head coach by Warren Schmakel.
Personal.
Sinko was inducted into the Duquesne Dukes Hall of Fame in 1988. He died on March 1, 1999 in Barnstable, Massachusetts (Cape Cod).