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American football player (1915–1995)

American football player
Emil Banjavic
refer to captionEmil Banjavic, 1942
Personal information
Born:(1915-09-19)September 19, 1915
Staunton, Illinois, U.S.
Died:December 1, 1995(1995-12-01) (aged 80)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Staunton (IL)
College:Arizona
Position:Back
NFL draft:1942 / round: 9 / pick: 75
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games:10
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Emil Thomas Banjavic (September 19, 1915 – December 1, 1995) was an American football player.

A native of Staunton, Illinois, Banjavic attended Staunton High School and then played college football at the University of Arizona from 1938 to 1941. He was a triple-threat player who was a good kicker, runner, and passer. He was also captain of the Arizona Wildcats football team. In a feature story on the first 56 years of Arizona football, Banajvaic was called "the hard-driving star" of Arizona's 1939-1941 teams.

He was selected by the Detroit Lions with the 75th pick of the 1942 NFL draft. He was described as having "the ideal build for a wingback." He appeared in 10 NFL games as a back for the Lions during the 1942 season, rushing for 67 yards on 11 carries.

He later worked for an aircraft plant in Arizona and the Railroad Retirement Board in Texas. He died in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 1995 at age 80.

References

  1. ^ "Emil Banjavic". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on February 12, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "Lions Sign 4 Freshmen Ball Carriers". Detroit Free Press. July 26, 1942. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Abe Chanin (September 8, 1955). "Grid Heroes Of 56 Years". The Arizona Daily Star. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Emil Banjavic". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  5. Bob Latshaw (March 16, 1943). "Michigan Roundup". Detroit Free Press. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Retirement Checks Lost In the Mail". El Paso Herald-Post. May 8, 1973. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
Detroit Lions 1942 NFL draft selections
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