Frederick Vincent Arbanas was an American football tight end. He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans. Arbanas was drafted in the second round in the 1961 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals and in the seventh round of the 1961 AFL Draft by the Dallas Texans. He would spend his entire career with the Texans/Chiefs. Following his retirement he served as a legislator in Jackson County, Missouri.
Arbanas on a 1965 Topps football card
History of the Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football franchise that began play in 1960 as the Dallas Texans. The team was a charter member of the American Football League (AFL), and now play in the National Football League (NFL). The team is not related to the earlier Dallas Texans NFL team that played for only one season in 1952.
Jim Swink on a Fleer football card of 1960
Football Club Naming Contest Letter from Lamar Hunt
Dawson pictured later in his career with the Chiefs
A ticket for a 1985 game between the Chiefs and the Denver Broncos