George Sirochman

{{Short description|American football player (1918–1996)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2021}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = George Sirochman

| image = George Sirochman.jpg

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| caption = Sirochman, c. 1942

| number = 20, 52

| position = Guard

| birth_date = {{birth date|1918|03|23}}

| birth_place = La Belle, Pennsylvania, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|1996|01|02|1918|03|22}}

| death_place = Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lbs = 215

| high_school = Centerville PA

| college = Duquesne

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| pastteams =

• Pittsburgh Steelers ({{nfly|1942}})
• Detroit Lions ({{nfly|1944}})
• Wilmington Clippers (1947)

| highlights =

| statlabel1 = Games

| statvalue1 = 11

| pfr = SiroGe20

}}

George Sirochman Jr. (March 23, 1918 – January 2, 1996) was an American football player. He was sometimes known by the nickname "Blondy" Sirochman.{{cite news|title=Clippers Add Veteran Guard: Sirochman Former Star With Duquesne U. and Pittsburgh Steelers|newspaper=The News and Journal|date=August 26, 1947|page=19|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113640938/sirochman/|via=Newspapers.com}}

Sirochman was born in La Belle, Pennsylvania, and attended Centerville High School in Ohio. He then played college football for Duquesne from 1939 to 1941.{{cite web|title=George Sirochman|publisher=Pro Football Archives|accessdate=November 25, 2022|url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/siro00200.html|archive-date=November 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126014614/https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/siro00200.html|url-status=dead}} He was a starter at guard for the undefeated 1941 Duquesne team.{{Cite news |date=September 29, 1942 |title=Steelers Sign Sirochman |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58344104/steelers-sign-sirochman/ |via=Newspapers.com}}

Sirochman also played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1942 and Detroit Lions in 1944. He appeared in 11 NFL games, one as a starter.{{Cite web |title=George Sirochman |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SiroGe20.htm |access-date=August 30, 2020 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference LLC}}{{Cite news |date=September 29, 1942 |title=Steelers Get Sirochman |work=Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58343843/sirochman/ |via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|title=Steelers Sign Sirochman|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=September 29, 1942|page=14|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/113641099/sirochman/|via=Newspapers.com}} He also played eight games (three as a starter) for the Wilmington Clippers of the American Football League (AFL) during their 1947 season.

Sirochman died in 1996 in Washington, Pennsylvania.