Alexander Francis Wojciechowicz ( born August 12 , 1915 in South River , New Jersey - died July 13 , 1992 in Forked River , New Jersey ) was a American Football Center who played for the Detroit Lions and the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL . Alexander Francis Wojciechowicz ( August 12 , 1915 -- July 13 , 1992 ) was a professional American football player in the National Football League . He was an NFL Hall of Famer as a offensive lineman and linebacker for the Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles .