"New England Patriots" Sandy Durko Hand Signed 3X5 Card Todd Mueller COA

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Up for auction the
"New England Patriots" Sandy Durko Hand Signed 3X5 Card.
This item is certified authentic by Todd Mueller Autographs and comes with their Certificate of Authenticity.
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Sandy Vincent Durko
(born August 29, 1948) is a former
American football
defensive back
in the
National Football League
. Durko played football at
West Covina High School
in
West Covina, California
, leading the team to a 1965 CIF championship.
Durko played
college football
for the
USC Trojans
as a starting
defensive back
.
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In the 1968 USC-
Notre Dame
game, on the second play from scrimmage Durko intercepted a
Joe Theismann
and returned it for a touchdown in a game that ended in a 21-21 tie.
He was selected in the sixth round (137th overall) of the
1970 NFL Draft
by the
Cincinnati Bengals
.
He played in only one game in his rookie year of 1970, the Bengals' first year in the NFL after the AFL-NFL merger. In 1971, however, he saw significant playing time at free safety, playing in all 14 games with four interceptions returned for a total of 46 yards. He also returned six punts for 14 yards and even rushed once for seven yards.
In 1973, he joined the
New England Patriots
and started in all of the Patriots' 14 games, picking off three passes. He also returned three punts for 21 yards. The following year, 1974, was his fourth and final NFL season, as Durko played 11 games and started four for the Patriots.
In 2011, he was one of 12 honorees inducted into the West Covina Walk of Fame, which "honors athletes, coaches and sports volunteers from the city who have made significant contributions in making West Covina a better place to live, work and play.
Durko is currently an investment management professional in
Los Angeles
.