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Games played:	8
Games started:	6
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Alex Schibanoff
No. 79, 78
Position:	Offensive tackle, defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	October 17, 1919; Freehold Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Died:	November 27, 1995 (aged 76); New Milford, Connecticut, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school:	Freehold
College:	Franklin & Marshall
NFL draft:	1941 / round: 14 / pick: 125
Career history
	Detroit Lions (1941–1942);
Career highlights and awards
	First-team Little All-American (1940);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	8
Games started:	6
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Alex Schibanoff (October 17, 1919 – November 27, 1995) was an American football tackle and track-and-field athlete. He played professionally in 1941 and 1942 for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL).

Biography

A native of Freehold Township, New Jersey, Schibanoff attended Freehold High School, where he played football and wrestled.^[1]

He attended Franklin & Marshall College, where he played football and ran track.^[2] There he set a Middle Atlantic records in the shot put and discus.^[3]

Schibanoff also played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a tackle for the Detroit Lions. He appeared in two games during the 1941 season and six games during the 1942 season.^[4]

In April 1942, following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Schibanoff enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserve.^[5] After the 1942 season, he was called to active duty in the Navy, serving as executive officer on a PT boat in the South Pacific.^[6]

Schibanoff later worked for Blue Cross/Blue Shield in Manhattan for more than 30 years. He died November 27, 1995, in New Milford, Connecticut.^[7]

References

^ "FHS Matmen Have High Hopes," Monmouth [NJ] Democrat, Oct. 10, 1935, p. 3.
^ "Hurdles", Asbury Park Press, September 5, 1939.
^ "New Middle Atlantic Shot Put Record Set," The Morning Call, May 10, 1941.
^ "Alex Schibanoff". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
^ "2 Gridders Join Armed Forces". Detroit Free Press. April 17, 1942 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Bob Latshaw (September 12, 1943). "Michigan Roundup". Detroit Free Press – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Alex Schibanoff". Asbury Park Press. November 29, 1995 – via Newspapers.com.