Gene Filipski

Gene Filipski
No. 40, 80, 86, 20
Position:	Halfback
Personal information
Born:	June 14, 1931; Webster, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died:	August 23, 1994 (aged 63); Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:	Grant Union; (Sacramento, California)
College:	Army (1949–1950); Villanova (1952–1953)
NFL draft:	1953 / round: 7 / pick: 83
Career history
	Cleveland Browns (1954)*; New York Giants (1956–1957); Calgary Stampeders (1958–1961);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	NFL champion (1956); WIFU All-Star (1959); First-team All-American (1952); 2× First-team All-Eastern (1952, 1953); 1954 Senior Bowl MVP;
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Eugene C. Filipski (June 14, 1931 – August 23, 1994) was a professional gridiron football halfback who played two seasons with the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) and four seasons with the Calgary Stampeders of the Western Interprovincial Football Union (WIFU).

Early life and college

Eugene C. Filipski was born on June 14, 1931, in Webster, Massachusetts.^[1] He attended Grant Union High School in Sacramento, California.^[1]

He first played college football at the United States Military Academy from 1949 to 1950 and lettered in 1950.^[1] He transferring to Villanova University for the 1952 to 1953 seasons, and was a letterman both years.^[1] He was a first-team All-American in 1952, and was the MVP of the Senior Bowl Game in 1954.

Filipski served in the United States Marine Corps.^[1]

Professional career

He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round of the 1953 NFL draft and signed with the Browns on January 7, 1954.^[2] He was traded to the New York Giants just prior to the start of the 1956 season.^[2] In the 1956 NFL Championship Game, Filipski returned the opening kickoff 54 yards, setting the tone for the Giants convincing 47–7 victory over the Chicago Bears.

He was released by the Giants in 1958 and signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Western Interprovincial Football Union (WIFU). He was a WIFU All Star in 1959.^[3] He retired after the 1961 season.^[4]

Later life

Filipski died on August 23, 1994, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Gene Filipski". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Gene Filipski NFL Transactions". profootballarchives.com/. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
^ "Gene Filipski". statscrew.com. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
^ Olderman, Murray (September 5, 1952). "Stampede Of Recruiters For Ousted Army Gridders Faded Before It Began; Most Schools Shrank Behind Their Ivy". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved July 26, 2014.

External links

[pfa-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Gene Filipski". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved December 4, 2024.

[transactions-2] "Gene Filipski NFL Transactions". profootballarchives.com/. Retrieved December 4, 2024.

[3] "Gene Filipski". statscrew.com. Retrieved December 4, 2024.

[4] Olderman, Murray (September 5, 1952). "Stampede Of Recruiters For Ousted Army Gridders Faded Before It Began; Most Schools Shrank Behind Their Ivy". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved July 26, 2014.

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