Al Bansavage
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Position: | Linebacker | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | (1938-01-09)January 9, 1938 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | ||
Died: | August 19, 2003(2003-08-19) (aged 65) | ||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Union Hill (Union City, NJ) | ||
College: | USC | ||
NFL draft: | 1960 / Round: 6 / Pick: 71 | ||
AFL draft: | 1960 / Round: Second Selections (by the Minneapolis AFL team) | ||
Career history | |||
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Albert Anthony Bansavage (January 9, 1938 – August 19, 2003) was an American football linebacker who played in the American Football League (AFL).
High school career
Bansavage prepped at Union Hill High School in Union City, New Jersey.
College career
Bansavage played college football at The Citadel and at Southern California. He waived his final year of eligibility to sign with the Baltimore Colts after being selected in the 1960 AFL draft.[1][2]
Professional career
Bansavage played professionally in the American Football League for the Los Angeles Chargers in 1960 and the AFL's Oakland Raiders in 1961. He was at the center of a controversy in the 1960 season when the Raiders asked to have a game they lost to the Chargers forfeited due to Bansavage being an ineligible player.[3]
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- Ron Mix
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- Al Bansavage
- Jerry Beabout
- Jim Colvin
- Bob Hall
- Don Perkins
- Ernie Barnes
- Bobby Boyd
- Bob Wehking
- Bill Bucek
- Jim Nemeth
- Dale Johannsen
- Larry Grantham
- George Boynton
- Jim Beaver
- Dan Sheehan
- Bill Carpenter
- Bob Hogue
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