Victor Felix Janowicz was an American football halfback who played for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). The 1950 Heisman Trophy winner, he played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected in the seventh round of the 1952 NFL Draft. He was a multi-sport athlete, playing two seasons of professional baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Janowicz was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1976.
Janowicz, circa 1953
Janowicz's grave at St. Joseph Cemetery (Lockbourne, Ohio)
Ohio State Buckeyes football
The Ohio State Buckeyes football team competes as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, representing the Ohio State University in the Big Ten Conference. Ohio State has played its home games at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, since 1922.
The first Ohio State football team of 1890
Former Buckeyes QB/HB, 1942 National Champion, and 1944 Heisman Trophy winner Les Horvath
Woody Hayes, who won 205 games, five National Championships, and 13 Big Ten Championships - all team records - in 28 seasons (1951-1978) as head coach of the Buckeyes.
Former Buckeyes running back/receiver, 1954 National Champion, and 1955 Heisman Trophy winner Howard "Hopalong" Cassady
