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Bernard C. “Bert” Kuczynski

Age: 77

became the first athlete to play pro football and baseball in the same season when he suited up for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Detroit Lions in 1943; cause of death not announced

Died: Allentown, Penn., Jan. 19, 1997

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