October 23, 2010(2010-10-23) (aged 89) Southfield, Michigan, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:
230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:
Catholic Central (Redford, Michigan)
College:
Detroit Mercy
NFL draft:
1942 / Round: 4 / Pick: 29
Career history
Chicago Cardinals (1942)
Card-Pitt (1944)
Chicago Cardinals (1946–1950)
Detroit Lions (1951–1953)
Career highlights and awards
3× NFL champion (1947, 1952, 1953)
2× All-Pro (1947, 1949)
First-team All-American (1941)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
108
Interceptions:
14
Fumbles recovered:
5
Player stats at PFR
College Football Hall of Fame
Vincent Joseph Banonis (April 9, 1921 – October 23, 2010) was an American football player. He played college football at the University of Detroit Mercy where he was selected as a first-team All-American in 1940. He also played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Cardinals from 1942 to 1950, and for the Detroit Lions from 1951 to 1953. He was a first-team All-NFL player three times and played on three NFL championship teams. He was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 1975 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1986.
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passing leader in 1933), Al Ghesquiere (NCAA rushing leader in 1940), and VinceBanonis (All-American center in 1940, later inducted into the College Football...
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overall) of the 1953 NFL Draft. As a rookie, he was a backup for center VinceBanonis. The next year was named the starter at right tackle. After his third...
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