Alex Schibanoff Explained

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
Pastteams:
Highlights:
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).

Biography

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]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.newspapers.com/article/monmouth-democrat-freehold-high-school-w/142498022/ "FHS Matmen Have High Hopes,"
  2. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105118142/alex-schibanoff-of-freehold-high-school/ "Hurdles"
  3. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58248855/new-middle-atlantic-shot-put-record-set/ "New Middle Atlantic Shot Put Record Set,"
  4. Web site: Alex Schibanoff. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. August 26, 2020.
  5. News: 2 Gridders Join Armed Forces. Detroit Free Press. April 17, 1942. Newspapers.com.
  6. News: Michigan Roundup. Bob Latshaw. Detroit Free Press. September 12, 1943. Newspapers.com.
  7. News: Alex Schibanoff. Asbury Park Press. November 29, 1995. Newspapers.com.