Elmer Madarik

{{Short description|American football player (1922–1974)}}

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{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Elmer Madarik

| number = 29, 40, 30, 23

| position = Back

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1922|7|15|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Joliet, Illinois, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|1974|2|3|1922|7|15}}

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 11

| weight_lb = 200

| high_school = Joliet Catholic Academy
(Joliet, Illinois)

| college = Detroit Mercy

| draftyear = 1944

| draftround = 18

| draftpick = 178

| pastteams =

| statlabel1 = Rushing yards

| statvalue1 = 48

| statlabel2 = Rushing average

| statvalue2 = 1.5

| statlabel3 = Receptions

| statvalue3 = 10

| statlabel4 = Receiving yards

| statvalue4 = 113

| statlabel5 = Total touchdowns

| statvalue5 = 1

| pfr = MadaEl21

}}

Elmer Laurence Madarik (July 15, 1922 – February 1974) was an American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions and Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Detroit Mercy and was drafted in the 18th round of the 1944 NFL draft.

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Category:1922 births

Category:1974 deaths

Category:American football running backs

Category:Detroit Lions players

Category:Washington Redskins players

Category:Detroit Titans football players

Category:Players of American football from Joliet, Illinois

Category:20th-century American sportsmen

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