2 0 0 6 ), ▁Cro at ian ▁photograph er <0x0A> </s> ▁Albert ▁Robert ▁W uk its ▁( Dec ember ▁ 1 6 , ▁ 1 9 1 7 ▁– ▁October ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 1 9 7 8 ) ▁was ▁a ▁professional ▁football ▁player ▁in ▁both ▁the ▁National ▁Football ▁League ▁and ▁the ▁All - America ▁Football ▁Conference . ▁During ▁his ▁time ▁in ▁the ▁NFL , ▁W uk its ▁played ▁for ▁the ▁" Ste ag les ", ▁which ▁was ▁the ▁temporary ▁mer ger ▁of ▁the ▁Pitts burgh ▁Ste el ers ▁and ▁Philadelphia ▁E ag les , ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 3 ▁and ▁" Card - P itt ", ▁the ▁temporary ▁mer ger ▁of ▁the ▁Ste el ers ▁and ▁Chicago ▁Card inals , ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 4 . ▁These ▁two ▁teams ▁were ▁the ▁result ▁of ▁temporary ▁mer gers ▁brought ▁on ▁the ▁league - wide ▁man ning ▁short ages ▁associated ▁with ▁World ▁War ▁II . ▁ ▁However ▁W uk its ▁also ▁played ▁for ▁the ▁Ste el ers ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 5 . ▁In ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁he ▁left ▁the ▁NFL ▁for ▁the ▁A AF C , ▁where ▁he ▁split ▁that ▁season ▁between ▁playing ▁for ▁the ▁Miami ▁Se ah aw ks ▁and ▁Buff alo ▁B isons . ▁ ▁References ▁Pro ▁Football ▁Research ers ▁Association ▁A AF C ▁death s ▁status ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 1 7 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 7 8 ▁death s ▁Category : Play ers ▁of ▁American ▁football ▁from ▁Pennsylvania ▁Category :