Al Bansavage
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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Date of birth: | January 9, 1938 | ||||
Place of birth: | Jersey City, New Jersey | ||||
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College: | The Citadel, USC | ||||
NFL draft: | 1960 / Round: 6 / Pick: 71 (By the Baltimore Colts) |
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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.
High school career
Bansavage prepped at Union City 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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- 1938 births
- 2003 deaths
- Sportspeople from Jersey City, New Jersey
- Players of American football from New Jersey
- American football linebackers
- The Citadel Bulldogs football players
- USC Trojans football players
- Los Angeles Chargers players
- Oakland Raiders (AFL) players
- American football linebacker, 1930s birth stubs