Vince Banonis
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Positions: LB , DT , Center |
Jersey numbers: 32, 51 |
| born April 9, 1921 in Detroit , Michigan | |
| died on October 23, 2010 in Southfield , Michigan | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 1942 - 1953 | |
| NFL Draft : 1942 / Round: 4 / Pick: 29 | |
| College : University of Detroit | |
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| Games | 108 |
| Touchdown | 2 |
| Fumble conquered | 5 |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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| College Football Hall of Fame | |
Vincent Joseph "Vince" Banonis (born April 9, 1921 in Detroit , Michigan , † October 23, 2010 in Southfield , Michigan) was an American American football player . He played as a linebacker , center and defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) with the Chicago Cardinals and the Detroit Lions, among others .
Player career
College career
Vince Banonis attended high school in his hometown , where he was also active as a football player and was chosen for his sporting achievements in the city selection. From 1939 to 1941 he studied at the University of Detroit , where he played alongside football , American handball and baseball. In American handball he won the championship at his college , in 1941 he was voted All American as a football player .
Professional career
Vince Banonis was drafted in the fourth round in 1942 by the Chicago Cardinals in 29th place . The Cardinals paid him a salary of $ 240 per game for his rookie year . Banonis was mainly used as a tackle on the defensive line by his head coach Jimmy Conzelman . Due to his military service in the United States Navy , Banonis had to interrupt his professional career, but could initially continue to play football on a military team. His sporting achievements were also convincing there and he was elected to the national team. In 1944 Banonis played two games for the Card-Pitt supervised by Walt Kiesling , a syndicate consisting of players from the Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers . After his discharge from the military with the rank of lieutenant , he continued his playing career in Chicago , where he was then used as a center. In 1947 he won his first NFL title. The Cardinals had won nine of twelve games in the regular season and then beat the Philadelphia Eagles 28:21 in the NFL final . The following year, the Cardinals lost 7-0 to the Eagles in the NFL final. After the 1950 season, Banonis joined the Detroit Lions. It was also used as a center in Detroit . In 1952 and 1953 he won his second and third championship title with his new team. In 1952, coach Buddy Parker's team, led by quarterback Bobby Layne, won nine of twelve games in the regular season and met after a play-off win against the Los Angeles Rams in the championship game on the Cleveland Browns , who were 17: 7 Lions had to admit defeat. The following season, the Lions increased Banonis' income to $ 600 per game. He and his team managed to beat the Browns again in the final, this time 17:16. After his last title win, Vince Banonis received a championship bonus of US $ 2,300, he then retired from his career.
After the career
Vince Banonis worked in the automotive accessories industry after his playing career. He was married with four children and is buried in Holy Sepulcher Cemetery in Southfield.
Honors
Vincent Banonis has been voted All-Pro four times . He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame , the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame , and the halls of fame at his high school and University of Detroit.
literature
- Robert W. Peterson: Pigskin. The Early Years of Pro Football. Oxford University Press, New York NY 1997, ISBN 0-19-511913-4 .
- Joe Ziemba: When football was football. Triumph Books, Chicago IL 1999, ISBN 1-57243-317-5 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Annual statistics of the Cardinals 1947
- ^ Statistics NFL final 1947
- ↑ Annual statistics of the Cardinals 1948
- ^ Statistics NFL final 1948
- ↑ Lions annual statistics for 1947
- ^ Statistics NFL final 1952
- ↑ 1953 Lions Annual Statistics
- ↑ Statistics NFL final 1953
- ^ Tomb of Vince Banonis in the Find a Grave database
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| SURNAME | Banonis, Vince |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Banonis, Vincent Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 9, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Detroit , Michigan |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 23, 2010 |
| Place of death | Southfield , Michigan |