Vic Janowicz
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Vic Janowicz | |||||||||||||
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![]() Janowicz, circa 1953 | |||||||||||||
Born | Victor Felix Janowicz February 26, 1930 Elyria, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||||||
Died | February 27, 1996 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | (aged 66)||||||||||||
American football career |
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No. 43 | |||||||||||||
Position: | Halfback | ||||||||||||
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Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 187 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Elyria | ||||||||||||
College: | Ohio State (1949–1951) | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1952 / Round: 7 / Pick: 79 | ||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||
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Baseball career |
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Catcher | |||||||||||||
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |||||||||||||
MLB debut | |||||||||||||
May 31, 1953, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||||||||
Last MLB appearance | |||||||||||||
September 10, 1954, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||||||||
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Batting average | .214 | ||||||||||||
Home runs | 2 | ||||||||||||
RBI | 10 | ||||||||||||
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Victor Felix Janowicz (February 26, 1930 – February 27, 1996) was an American
Early life
Janowicz was born and raised in Elyria, Ohio as son of Polish immigrants. He went to Holy Cross Elementary School and graduated from Elyria High School. The stretch of Seventh Street which runs along the south side of Elyria High is named Vic Janowicz Drive in his honor. In addition, a life-size painting of Janowicz hangs in the lobby of the school.
College career
Janowicz played
Professional career
After college, Janowicz passed up offers to play professional football in order to pursue a baseball career. He reached the major leagues with the
Janowicz eventually made a full recovery and became a broadcaster of Buckeye football games. Later he worked as an account executive at a Columbus manufacturing firm and, from 1986, as an administrative assistant to the state auditor.
He died in Columbus, Ohio, of cancer on February 27, 1996, a day after his 66th birthday.
References
- ^ "The Repository". www.cantonrep.com. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
External links
- Vic Janowicz at the College Football Hall of Fame
- Vic Janowicz at Heisman.com
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference