Stan Batinski

Stan Batinski
Batinski in 1946
Date of birthMarch 4, 1917
Place of birthGreenfield, Massachusetts
Date of deathJanuary 29, 1990
Place of deathGreenfield, Massachusetts
Career information
Position(s)Guard
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
US collegeTemple
High schoolGreenfield (Greenfield, Massachusetts)
Career history
As player
1941, 1943–1947Detroit Lions
1948Boston Yanks
1949New York Bulldogs
Career stats

Stanley "Bull" Batinski (March 4, 1917 – January 29, 1990) was an American football player.

A native of Greenfield, Massachusetts, Batinksi attended Greenfield High School and played college football for Temple University from 1938 to 1940.

He played professional football in the National Football League as guard and tackle for the Detroit Lions (1941, 1943–1947), Boston Yanks (1948), and New York Bulldogs (1949). He appeared in 81 games, 46 as a starter, and was selected by Pro Football Illustrated as a first-team guard on the 1945 All-Pro Team.[1] He missed the 1942 season while serving in the U.S. Army, but returned to the Lions after receiving a medical discharge in February 1943.[2][3]

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stan Batinski.
  1. ^ "Stan Batinski". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "We Congratulate". Detroit Free Press. March 4, 1947 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Lions May Get Sinkwich Through Marine Release". Detroit Free Press. August 24, 1943 – via Newspapers.com.


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