Fritz Barzilauskas
 Barzilauskas on a 1948 Bowman card | |
| No. 36, 65 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 13, 1920 Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died: | November 30, 1990 (aged 70) Hamden, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Crosby (Waterbury, Connecticut) |
| College: | Yale |
| NFL draft: | 1947 / round: 1 / pick: 3 |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Francis Daniel Barzilauskas (June 13, 1920 – November 30, 1990) was an American football guard who played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Boston Yanks/New York Bulldogs and New York Giants. He was drafted by the Yanks with the third overall pick in the 1947 NFL draft. He first enrolled at the College of the Holy Cross before transferring to Yale University. Barzilauskas attended Crosby High School in Waterbury, Connecticut.[1] He served in the United States Air Force during World War II. He was the uncle of Carl Barzilauskas.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "FRITZ BARZILAUSKAS". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
- ^ Crass, Murray (January 30, 1974). "Barzilauskas's Attitude Admired by Winner". The New York Times. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
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- 1920 births
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- Players of American football from Waterbury, Connecticut
- United States Air Force officers
- United States Army Air Forces pilots of World War II
- Yale Bulldogs football players