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 Rapacz on a 1952 Bowman football card | |
| Born: | April 25, 1924 Rosedale, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Died: | January 2, 1991 (aged 66) |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Center |
| College | Oklahoma |
| NFL draft | 1947, Round: 3, Pick: 15 (By the Boston Yanks) |
| Career history | |
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| 1948–1949 | Chicago Rockets/Hornets (AAFC) |
| 1950–1954 | New York Giants |
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John Joseph Rapacz (April 25, 1924 – January 2, 1991) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants. He also played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Chicago Rockets/Hornets. Rapacz played college football and baseball at the University of Oklahoma, where he was an All-American in football, and was drafted in the third round of the 1947 NFL Draft by the Boston Yanks.[1] After retiring from the NFL Rapacz went on to become a Michigan High School Hall of Fame football coach for Hackett Catholic Central High School.