Steve Banas

American football player (1907–1974)
American football player
Steve Banas
Personal information
Born:(1907-04-30)April 30, 1907
Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
Died:May 10, 1974(1974-05-10) (aged 67)
Gardena, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Bridgeport (CT) Central
College:Notre Dame
Position:Fullback
Career history
  • Detroit Lions (1935)
  • Philadelphia Eagles (1935)
Career highlights and awards
  • NFL champion (1935)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Stephen Peter Banas (April 30, 1907 – May 10, 1974) was an American football player. He played college football for Notre Dame from 1931 to 1933,[1][2] and professional football for the Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles in 1935.[3] In July 1935, Banas became the football coach at St. Mary's College of Orchard Lake, Michigan, but he instead played professional football that fall.[4] Banas died in 1974 at age 67 in Gardena, California.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Steve Banas Plays Fullback for Irish". The Pittsburgh Press. September 24, 1931.
  2. ^ "Steve Banas Demoted". The Portsmouth Times. October 12, 1933.
  3. ^ "Steve Banas". pro-football-reference.com.
  4. ^ "Steve Banas to Coach at St. Mary's, Orchard Lake". Chicago Daily Tribune. July 21, 1935.
  5. ^ "Names in the News". Los Angeles Times. May 12, 1974. p. C2.
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Detroit Lions 1935 NFL champions