Stan Batinski Explained

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Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:215
Birth Date:March 4, 1917
Birth Place:Greenfield, Massachusetts
Death Date:January 29, 1990
Death Place:Greenfield, Massachusetts
Position:Guard
High School:Greenfield (Greenfield, Massachusetts)
College:Temple
Databasefootball:BATINSTA01
Playing Years1:1941, 1943–1947
Playing Team1:Detroit Lions
Playing Years2:1948
Playing Team2:Boston Yanks
Playing Years3:1949
Playing Team3:New York Bulldogs

Stanley "Bull" Batinski (March 4, 1917 – January 29, 1990) was an American football player.

A native of Greenfield, Massachusetts, Batinksi attended Greenfield High School and played college football for Temple University from 1938 to 1940.

He played professional football in the National Football League as guard and tackle for the Detroit Lions (1941, 1943–1947), Boston Yanks (1948), and New York Bulldogs (1949). He appeared in 81 games, 46 as a starter, and was selected by Pro Football Illustrated as a first-team guard on the 1945 All-Pro Team.[1] He missed the 1942 while serving in the U.S. Army, but returned to the Lions after receiving a medical discharge in February 1943.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stan Batinski. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. August 30, 2020.
  2. News: We Congratulate. Detroit Free Press. March 4, 1947. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Lions May Get Sinkwich Through Marine Release. Detroit Free Press. August 24, 1943. Newspapers.com.