Born: | University Heights, Ohio, U.S. | June 13, 1957
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Position(s) | Guard |
College | Michigan |
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John C. Arbeznik (born June 13, 1957) is a former American football player. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1976 to 1979 and was a first-team All- Big Ten Conference offensive guard in both 1978 and 1979.
A native of University Heights, Ohio, Arbeznik attended Saint Ignatius High School in Cleveland before enrolling at the University of Michigan in 1975. [1] [2] He played college football as an offensive guard for Bo Schembechler's Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1976 to 1979. [2] At six feet, three inches, and 240 pounds, [1] Arbeznik won a spot in the starting lineup in 1977, but missed most of the season after sustaining a knee injury. [3] He returned the following year and started nine games at left guard for the 1978 Michigan Wolverines football team that compiled a 10–2 record and was ranked No. 5 in the final AP Poll. [4] He was the offensive captain, [5] and a 12-game starter at left guard, for the 1979 Michigan Wolverines football team that compiled an 8–4 record. [6] He was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten Conference offensive guard in both 1978 and 1979. [6] [7]
Arbeznik was signed as a free agent by the New Orleans Saints in 1980 and cut at the end of August 1980. [8] [9] He was then signed by the New York Jets in February 1981. [8]
In the fall of 1981, he became an analyst on broadcasts of Michigan football games on WTOD radio in Toledo, Ohio, while also working in a management training program for Procter & Gamble. [10]
He was inducted into the Saint Ignatius High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997. [11]
Born: | University Heights, Ohio, U.S. | June 13, 1957
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Career information | |
Position(s) | Guard |
College | Michigan |
Career highlights and awards | |
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John C. Arbeznik (born June 13, 1957) is a former American football player. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1976 to 1979 and was a first-team All- Big Ten Conference offensive guard in both 1978 and 1979.
A native of University Heights, Ohio, Arbeznik attended Saint Ignatius High School in Cleveland before enrolling at the University of Michigan in 1975. [1] [2] He played college football as an offensive guard for Bo Schembechler's Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1976 to 1979. [2] At six feet, three inches, and 240 pounds, [1] Arbeznik won a spot in the starting lineup in 1977, but missed most of the season after sustaining a knee injury. [3] He returned the following year and started nine games at left guard for the 1978 Michigan Wolverines football team that compiled a 10–2 record and was ranked No. 5 in the final AP Poll. [4] He was the offensive captain, [5] and a 12-game starter at left guard, for the 1979 Michigan Wolverines football team that compiled an 8–4 record. [6] He was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten Conference offensive guard in both 1978 and 1979. [6] [7]
Arbeznik was signed as a free agent by the New Orleans Saints in 1980 and cut at the end of August 1980. [8] [9] He was then signed by the New York Jets in February 1981. [8]
In the fall of 1981, he became an analyst on broadcasts of Michigan football games on WTOD radio in Toledo, Ohio, while also working in a management training program for Procter & Gamble. [10]
He was inducted into the Saint Ignatius High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997. [11]