- Vic Janowicz
NFLretired
position=Halfback
number=43
birthdate=birth date|1930|2|26Elyria, Ohio
deathdate=death date and age|1996|02|27|1930|02|26Columbus, Ohio
debutyear=1954
finalyear=1955
draftyear=1952
draftround=7
draftpick=79
college=Ohio State
teams=
*Washington Redskins (1954-1955)
stat1label=Rushing yards
stat1value=410
stat2label=Average
stat2value=4.1
stat3label=Touchdown s
stat3value=7
nfl=JAN609092
highlights=
* 1950Heisman Trophy
* Ohio State #31 retired number
CollegeHOF=50034Victor Felix "Vic" Janowicz (
February 26 ,1930 –February 27 ,1996 ) was anAmerican football halfback in theNational Football League for theWashington Redskins . He playedcollege football atOhio State University and was drafted in the seventh round of the1952 NFL Draft . Janowicz was inducted into theCollege Football Hall of Fame in 1976.Early life
Janowicz was born and raised in
Elyria, Ohio . He went to Holy Cross Elementary School and graduated fromElyria High School . The stretch of Sixth Street which runs along the south side of Elyria High is named Vic Janowicz Drive in his honor, and the school's official address is 311 Vic Janowicz Drive. In addition, a life-size painting of Janowicz hangs in the lobby of the school.College career
Janowicz played
college football at Ohio State University. Atailback in the single wing, he won theHeisman Trophy in 1950 as a junior.Woody Hayes , who coached Janowicz's senior year, said of him, "He was not only a great runner, but also passed, was aplacekicker and punter, played safety on defense and was an outstanding blocker. Janowicz epitomized the 'triple-threat' football player."Fact|date=March 2007Professional career
After college he passed up offers to play pro football in order to pursue a baseball career. Janowicz reached the major leagues with the
Pittsburgh Pirates , but hit only .214 over two seasons as a bench player. He returned to football late in the 1954 season with theWashington Redskins , and was their starting halfback in 1955. During training camp in 1956, he suffered a serious brain injury in an automobile accident that left him partially paralyzed and ended his athletic career. He died inColumbus, Ohio , of cancer in 1996.External links
* [http://www.heisman.com/winners/v-janowicz50.html Janowicz Heisman Trophy Bio]
* [http://www.collegefootball.org/famersearch.php?id=50034 College Football Hall of Fame Biography]
* [http://ohiostatebuckeyes.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/heisman/osu-m-footbl-janowicz.html College football career summary] from theOhio State University website
* [http://ohiostatebuckeyes.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/122104aaf.html Ohio State Retires Number 31 to Honor Janowicz]
* [http://www.footballcardgallery.com/player/Vic+Janowicz/ Gallery of Vic Janowicz football cards]
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