 Banonis in 1941 | |||||||||
| No. 32, 51 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Center / defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | April 9, 1921 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | October 23, 2010 (aged 89) Southfield, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Catholic Central (Redford, Michigan) | ||||||||
| College: | Detroit Mercy | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1942 / round: 4 / pick: 29 | ||||||||
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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.