Gene Malinowski
 Malinowski in 1949 | |||||||||
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| Born: | September 26, 1923 Hamtramck, Michigan | ||||||||
| Died: | November 24, 1993 (aged 70) Clinton Township, Macomb County, Michigan | ||||||||
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| College: | Detroit | ||||||||
| Position: | Quarterback, center, linebacker | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1947 / round: 9 / pick: 67 | ||||||||
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Eugene Paul Malinowski (September 26, 1923 – November 24, 1993) was an American football player.
Malinowski played college football for the University of Detroit Titans football team from 1945 to 1947. He began his college football career as a center in 1945, but was switched in 1946 to quarterback by Detroit head coach Chuck Baer.[1][2] He also played for Detroit's basketball team.[3]
He was selected by the Boston Yanks with the 67th pick in the 1947 NFL draft. He appeared in 12 games, two as a starter, for the 1948 Boston team.[4] Initially drafted as a center and linebacker, he was used by the Yanks as an offensive "T" quarterback.[5] After the 1948 season, he was traded to the Detroit Lions.[6]
In August 1949, Malinowski was hired as assistant coach of the football team at St. Florian High School in Hamtramck.[7]
Malinowski later operated Eutectic Engineering, a subcontractor for automobile companies. He died in 1993 of congenital heart disease at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Clinton Township, Macomb County, Michigan.[8][9]
References
- ^ W. W. Edgar (September 15, 1946). "Wayne to Give Titans' Gambling Luck First Test Friday Night: Malinowski On the Spot; Gene to Make Debut as U-D's Quarterback". Detroit Free Press. p. IV-2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "4 Titans Bow Out oof Competition at Tulsa". Detroit Free Press. November 21, 1947. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Tom Harper (January 12, 1945). "Malinowski Is Titan Key Against Wayne". Detroit Evening Times. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gene Malinowski". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ "Football Switch". The Courier-Gazette. October 7, 1948. p. 5.
- ^ Bob Latshaw (August 5, 1949). "Malinowski's Holdout Ends on Lions' Terms". Detroit Free Press. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Malinowski to Assist Brovarney". Detroit Free Press. August 7, 1949. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eugene P. Malinowski: U-D football star, co-owned business". Detroit Free Press. November 28, 1993. p. 10D – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jean Calmen (November 26, 1993). "Businnessman cared deeply for school". Detroit Free Press. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.