George Joseph Radachowsky Jr. (born September 7, 1962) is an American former professional

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who played five seasons in the

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(NFL) with the

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and

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. He was selected by the

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in the seventh round of the

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after playing

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Early life

George Joseph Radachowsky Jr. was born on September 7, 1962, in

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. He attended Rogers Park Junior High School for ninth grade. He then attended Danbury High School and was a three-year

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in football, basketball, and baseball. He was also a team captain in all three sports his senior year. He earned All-State, All-Area, and All-County honors in football. Radachowsky was inducted into the Danbury High School Hall of Fame in 2018.

College career

Radachowsky was a four-year letterman for the

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from 1980 to 1983. He recorded one interception as a freshman in 1980. He returned seven interceptions for 51 yards in 1981 while also returning four kickoffs for 74 yards and three punts for two yards, garnering

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(AP) honorable mention All-

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recognition. His seven interceptions were tied for third-most in the country in 1981. He totaled 57 tackles, two interceptions, and five punt returns for 65 yards in 1982. Radachowsky accumulated 39 tackles, four interceptions, and ten pass deflections his senior year in 1983, earning AP second-team All-

and first-team All- ECAC accolades. He played in the

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after his senior season. Radachowsky also played

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for the Eagles during his sophomore and junior years, and was the team's starting center fielder. He graduated from Boston College with a

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in marketing in 1984, and was inducted into the school's Varsity Club Hall of Fame in 2010.

Professional career

Radachowsky was selected by the

in the seventh round, with the 188th overall pick, of the

. He officially signed with the team on July 9. On August 27, 1984, he was traded to the

for a 1985 eleventh round draft pick, which the Rams used to select

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, who Radachowsky played with at Boston College. Radachowsky played in all 16 games for the Colts during his rookie year in 1984. He appeared in three games in 1985 before being placed on injured reserve on September 30, 1985. He re-signed with the Colts on April 1, 1986, before being released on August 18, 1986. Radachowsky signed with the

on May 10, 1987. He was released on August 31, re-signed on September 24, released again on October 26, re-signed again on October 28, released again on November 3, and finally re-signed again on November 27. Overall, he played in eight games, starting three, for the Jets during the 1987 season and recorded two interceptions for 45 yards. He played in nine games, starting three, for the Jets the next year in 1988, totaling 1.5 sacks. He was released on September 4, 1989, but re-signed the next day. Radachowsky appeared in all 16 games, starting a career-high 12, in 1989 and returned a blocked field goal 78 yards for a touchdown. He was later released on August 27, 1990. Radachowsky was signed by the

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on March 30, 1991, but released later that year.

Personal life

Radachowsky ran for Danbury City Council in 2023 but was not elected.

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