Larry Visnic
Position: | Guard, linebacker, back |
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Personal information | |
Born: | Jacobsburg, Ohio | April 17, 1919
Died: | June 27, 1994 | (aged 75)
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | St. John's (OH), Belmont (NC) |
College: | St. Benedict's |
NFL Draft: | 1943 / Round: 8 / Pick: 66 |
Career history | |
Player stats at PFR |
Charles Lawrence Visnic (October 26, 1919 – June 27, 1994) was an American football guard, linebacker, and back who played college football for St. Benedict's College (now known as Benedictine College) in Atchison, Kansas from 1940 to 1942 and professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants from 1943 to 1945. He appeared in 24 NFL games.
Early years[]
Visnic was born in 1918 in Jacobsburg, Ohio, and attended St. John's High School in Ohio and Belmont High School in North Carolina. He played college football at St. Benedict's College in Atchison, Kansas from 1940 to 1942.[1] He was selected by the Associated Press as a second-team guard on the 1942 Little All-America football team.[2]
Professional football[]
Visnic was drafted by the New York Giants in the eight round (66th overall pick) of the 1943 NFL Draft. He played for the Giants for three seasons from 1943 to 1945, appearing in a total of 24 games, four of them as a starter.[1][3]
Later years[]
Visnic died in 1994 at age 75.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Larry Visnic Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ "Jones Only Repeater On Little All-America". Star-Gazette. December 9, 1942. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Larry Visnic". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- 1919 births
- 1994 deaths
- American football guards
- American football linebackers
- New York Giants players
- Benedictine Ravens football players
- People from Belmont County, Ohio
- Players of American football from North Carolina
- Players of American football from Ohio