Alex Schibanoff | |
Number: | 79, 78 |
Position: | Offensive tackle, defensive tackle |
Birth Date: | 17 October 1919 |
Birth Place: | Freehold Township, New Jersey, U.S. |
Death Place: | New Milford, Connecticut, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 1 |
Weight Lb: | 218 |
High School: | Freehold |
College: | Franklin & Marshall |
Draftyear: | 1941 |
Draftround: | 14 |
Draftpick: | 125 |
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Statlabel1: | Games played |
Statvalue1: | 8 |
Statlabel2: | Games started |
Statvalue2: | 6 |
Pfr: | SchiAl20 |
Alex Schibanoff (October 17, 1919 – November 27, 1995) was an American football tackle and track-and-field athlete. He played professionally in 1941 and 1942 for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL).
A native of Freehold Township, New Jersey, Schibanoff attended Freehold High School, where he played football and wrestled.[1]
He attended Franklin & Marshall College, where he played football and ran track.[2] There he set a Middle Atlantic records in the shot put and discus.[3]
Schibanoff 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 November 27, 1995, in New Milford, Connecticut.[7]