Vic Janowicz

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Vic Janowicz
Janowicz, circa 1953
Born	Victor Felix Janowicz (1930-02-26)February 26, 1930 Elyria, Ohio, U.S.
Died	February 27, 1996(1996-02-27) (aged 66) Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
American football player American football career
No. 43
Position:	Halfback
Personal information
Height:	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:	187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school:	Elyria
College:	Ohio State (1949–1951)
NFL draft:	1952 / round: 7 / pick: 79
Career history
Washington Redskins (1954–1955)
Career highlights and awards
Heisman Trophy (1950) UPI Player of the Year (1950) SN Player of the Year (1950) Unanimous All-American (1950) Second-team All-All-American (1951) Chicago Tribune Silver Football (1950) 2× First-team All-Big Ten (1950, 1951) Ohio State Buckeyes No. 31 retired
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 410 Rushing average: 4.1 Rushing touchdowns: 4 Receptions: 12 Receiving yards: 148 Receiving touchdowns: 3 Stats at Pro Football Reference
College Football Hall of Fame
Baseball player Baseball career
Catcher
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 31, 1953, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
September 10, 1954, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average	.214
Home runs	2
RBI	10
Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates (1953–1954)

Victor Felix Janowicz (February 26, 1930 – February 27, 1996) was an American football halfback who played for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). The 1950 Heisman Trophy winner, he played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected in the seventh round of the 1952 NFL draft. He was a multi-sport athlete, playing two seasons of professional baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Janowicz was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1976.