Running back and punter, Ohio State, 1949–51
Vic Janowicz
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Vic Janowicz played running back and punter at Ohio State (1949–51). He won the 1950 Heisman Trophy. He was a consensus All‑American in 1950. The Washington Redskins took Janowicz in round 7, No. 79 overall in the 1952 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1976.
At a glance
Honors
- 1950Heisman Trophy
- Inducted 1976College Football Hall of Fame
- 1950Sporting News College Football Player of the Year
- 1950UPI College Football Player of the Year
- 1950Consensus All‑American
- 1950Chicago Tribune Silver Football
- 1950, 1951First-team All-Big Ten
Team titles: Big Ten champions, 1949
All-America: consensus 1950; AP second team (defense) 1951; UP second team 1951; Central Press second team 1951
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
Before the draft
MVP of the 1952 Hula Bowl.
Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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