Vince Pacewic
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Position: | Halfback | ||||||
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Born: | Collinsville, Illinois, U.S. | May 28, 1920||||||
Died: | April 1, 1990 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 69)||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||
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NFL draft: | 1943 / Round: 27 / Pick: 260 | ||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Vincent Charles Pacewic (May 28, 1920 – April 1, 1990) was an
College football and military service
Pacewic played on the Lions' freshman team during his first year at
Professional football
Los Angeles Rams
In 1947, Pacewic signed with the team that drafted him four years prior, the Washington Redskins. However, the Redskins soon traded him to the Los Angeles Rams, with the stipulation that if the Rams opted to keep him, the team had to give up one of their own players to Washington.[3] Ultimately, the Rams chose not to keep Pacewic on the roster, and traded him back to the Redskins on September 6, 1947.[4]
Washington Redskins
Appearing in only two games, Pacewic made 5 receptions for 42 yards, and never rushed once, despite his position being listed as running back.[1]
In the team's October 26 game against the Chicago Bears, Pacewic had one of his vertebrae knocked out of place, causing temporary partial paralysis. He seemed to recover from the paralysis quickly and was able to leave Griffith Stadium on his own, and it was initially thought that he would be able to return for the following week.[5] However, the injury proved to be season-ending, as he was ruled out for several more games following the injury.[6][7]
The Redskins put him on the trading block in mid-November of 1947, and he never played another down of professional football.[8]
Later life and death
Pacewic died in Los Angeles on April 1, 1990, at the age of 69 years old.
References
- ^ a b "Vince Pacewic Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ^ a b "Vince Pacewic NFL Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- Washington Evening Star. p. 14.
- Long Beach Independent. 1947-09-07. p. 38.
- Washington Evening Star. p. 14.
- Washington Evening Star. 1947-11-02. p. 44.
- Washington Evening Star. 1947-11-09. p. 41.
- Washington Evening Star. p. 16.