Steve Filipowicz

Steve Filipowicz

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Filipowicz (bottom) with Fordham teammate George Cheverko, circa 1942
Born:	(1921-06-28)June 28, 1921 Donora, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:	February 21, 1975(1975-02-21) (aged 53) Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)	Running back
College	Fordham
NFL draft	1943, round: 1, pick: 6
Career history
As player
1945–1946	New York Giants
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-American (1941) First-team All-Eastern (1941) 2× Second-team All-Eastern (1940, 1942)
Baseball player Baseball career
Outfielder
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 3, 1944, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 1948, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Batting average	.223
Home runs	2
RBI	26
Teams
New York Giants (1944–1945) Cincinnati Reds (1948)

Stephen Charles "Flip" Filipowicz (June 28, 1921 – February 21, 1975) was a professional American football and baseball player. Filipowicz and Olympic great Jim Thorpe share the distinction of being the only two men to have played for the New York Giants of both baseball and football.^{[citation needed]}