John Banaszak
Defensive tackle, American football player
1950 –
Who is John Banaszak?
John Banaszak is a former professional football player with the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1975 to 1981, and current head coach at Robert Morris University. He is a three-time Super Bowl Champion. Banaszak was a starter at right defensive end for the Steelers in Super Bowl XIII and Super Bowl XIV. He later played in the United States Football League, winning a championship as a starting defensive end for the Michigan Panthers in 1983. Banazak played for Michigan in 1983 and 1984 and for the Memphis Showboats in 1895.
After his football career, owned a chain of oil change centers and worked for the Peters Township Recreation Department. In 1995, Banaszak became defensive coordinator of Washington & Jefferson College football team. He was promoted to head coach in 1999. He was fired from W&J after publicly exploring other coaching jobs. He left the college as the 3rd most winning coach in school history.
Banaszak was an assistant football coach under Joe Walton at Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh. He officially began his duties as head coach at Robert Morris in December 2013
Banaszak was hospitalized in Pittsburgh on April 23, 2009 in serious condition.
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- Born
- Aug 24, 1950
Cleveland - Also known as
- John Arthur Banaszak
- Spouses
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Eastern Michigan University
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on July 23, 2013
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