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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Charlie_GogolakCharlie Gogolak - Wikipedia

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   Charles Paul Gogolak (in Hungarian: Gogolák Károly Pál, born December 29, 1944) is a former American football placekicker. The sixth overall selection of the 1966 NFL Draft , Gogolak was signed out of Princeton University by the Washington Redskins , marking the first time that a placekicker was selected in the first round.

2. footballfoundation.org › sports › generalCharlie and Pete Gogolak - National Football Foundation

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   Placekicking Revolutionaries. Year. 2015. Bio. Related. The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced that former Princeton kicker Charlie Gogolak and former Cornell kicker Pete Gogolak have been named co-recipients of the 2015 NFF Outstanding Contribution to Amateur Football Award.

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4. www.pro-football-reference.com › players › GCharlie Gogolak Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft ...

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   Charlie Gogolak. Charles Paul Gogolak Position: K 5-10, 165lb (178cm, 74kg) Born: December 29, 1944 in Budapest, Hungary. College: Princeton. Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 12 (7703rd overall since 1960) High School: Ogdensburg Free Academy

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5. www.bunkhistory.org › resources › the-man-whoThe Man Who Changed Field Goals Forever — Bunk

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   Feb 8, 2024 · The story of the change in NFL field-goal kicking begins with the aftermath of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. When the Soviet Union crushed the Hungarian uprising, a 14-year-old named Pete Gogolak and his family fled Budapest for the U.S. Gogolak was a good enough soccer player to have earned a spot on the Hungarian Junior National Team.

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   Who is Pete Gogolak?

   • Born in Hungary, Pete Gogolak began to play soccer at age 13 for the Hungarian Junior National team. However, the family fled the country during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, settling in Ogdensburg, N.Y. The boys enrolled at Ogdensburg Free Academy, and Pete began playing football since the school did not have a soccer team.

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   Where did the gogolaks grow up?

   • “From humble beginnings, the Gogolaks were raised in Budapest, and the family fled the country during the Hungarian Revolution. With no soccer team at their high school in upper New York State, the two tried out for football, and the rest is history.

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   Who are the Gogolak brothers?

   • “The Gogolak brothers created a lasting legacy as the pioneers of the modern place-kicking motion, and their impact on the game of football has been felt for more than 50 years,” said NFF President and CEO Steve Hatchell. “From humble beginnings, the Gogolaks were raised in Budapest, and the family fled the country during the Hungarian Revolution.

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   Did Pete Gogolak have a law degree?

   • While with the Redskins, he earned a law degree from George Washington University. In 2008, Pete Gogolak's 36-year-old son David, a restaurateur, was killed in an avalanche while skiing near Whitefish Mountain Resort in northwest Montana.

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7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Pete_GogolakPete Gogolak - Wikipedia

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   Peter Kornel Gogolak (English: / ˈ ɡ oʊ ɡ ə l æ k /; Hungarian: Gogolák Péter Kornél; born April 18, 1942) is a Hungarian-born former American football player who was a placekicker in the American Football League (AFL) for the Buffalo Bills, and in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants.

8. archive.naplesnews.com › sports › nfl-kickersNFL: Kickers Charlie Gogolak of Naples, brother Pete being ...

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   Dec 7, 2015 · He was the first kicker ever selected in the first round of the NFL draft, taken sixth overall by the Washington Redskins in 1966. His career was cut short due to injuries, but he played six years...

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10. www.northcountrypublicradio.org › news › storyOgdensburg honors Gogolak brothers' football legacy - NCPR

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    Sep 15, 2017 · Peter and Charlie Gogolak, who were born in Hungary, used a soccer-style place kick that eventually became the norm in high school, college and pro football. The two brothers came to America...