Alex Schibanoff
No. 79, 78
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:(1919-10-17)October 17, 1919
Freehold Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Died:November 27, 1995(1995-11-27) (aged 76)
New Milford, Connecticut, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school:Freehold
College:Franklin & Marshall
NFL Draft:1941 / Round: 14 / Pick: 125
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:8
Games started:6
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Alex Schibanoff (October 17, 1919 – November 27, 1995) was an American football offensive tackle and track and field athlete.

A native of Freehold Township, New Jersey, Schibanoff attended Freehold High School and played college football at Franklin & Marshall College.[1] He also set a Middle Atlantic records in the shot put and discus.[2][3]

He also played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a tackle for the Detroit Lions. He appeared in two games during the 1941 season and six games during the 1942 season.[4]

In April 1942, following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Schibanoff enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserve.[5] After the 1942 season, he was called to active duty in the Navy, serving as executive officer on a PT boat in the South Pacific.[6]

Schibanoff later worked for Blue Cross/Blue Shield in Manhattan for more than 30 years. He died in 1995 in New Milford, Connecticut.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Hurdles", Asbury Park Press, September 5, 1939. Accessed July 6, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Leo Wasielewski of the Winged Foot A. C. lowered the mark for the one-mile walk to 7:36.8, and Alex Schibanoff of the Shore A. C. tossed the 35-pound weight 44 feet, 3 inches for the second new standard. Schibanoff, former Freehold high school star and now an outstanding trackman at Franklin and Marshall, was the leading individual scorer in the meet, accounting for 14 points."
  2. ^ "New Middle Atlantic Shot Put Record Set". The Morning Call. May 10, 1941 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "New Mark Set As F.-M. Team Wins on Track". Lancaster New Era. May 15, 1941 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Alex Schibanoff". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  5. ^ "2 Gridders Join Armed Forces". Detroit Free Press. April 17, 1942 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Bob Latshaw (September 12, 1943). "Michigan Roundup". Detroit Free Press – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Alex Schibanoff". Asbury Park Press. November 29, 1995 – via Newspapers.com.
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