John Rapacz

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.

John Rapacz

Rapacz on a 1952 Bowman football card
No. 20, 53
Positions	Center Linebacker
Personal information
Born	(1924-04-25)April 25, 1924 Rosedale, Ohio, U.S.
Died	January 2, 1991(1991-01-02) (aged 66) Midwest City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	252 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school	Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo, Michigan)
College	Western Michigan Oklahoma
NFL draft	1947: 3rd round, 15th overall pick
Career history
Chicago Rockets / Hornets (1948-1949) New York Giants (1950–1954) Baltimore Colts (1955)
Awards and highlights
Third-team All-American (1947) 2× First-team All-Big Six (1946, 1947)
Career NFL/AAFC statistics
Games played 76 Games started 48 Fumble recoveries 3 Stats at Pro Football Reference