Stanley "Bull" Batinski (March 4, 1917 – January 29, 1990) was an
American football
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player.
A native of
Greenfield, Massachusetts, Batinksi attended Greenfield High School and played college football for
Temple University
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from 1938 to 1940.
He played professional football in the
National Football League
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as guard and tackle for the
Detroit Lions
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(1941, 1943–1947),
Boston Yanks (1948), and
New York Bulldogs (1949). He appeared in 81 games, 46 as a starter, and was selected by ''Pro Football Illustrated'' as a first-team guard on the
1945 All-Pro Team. He missed the 1942 while serving in the U.S. Army, but returned to the Lions after receiving a medical discharge in February 1943.
References
1917 births
1990 deaths
American football offensive linemen
Temple Owls football players
Detroit Lions players
Boston Yanks players
New York Bulldogs players
People from Greenfield, Massachusetts
Sportspeople from Franklin County, Massachusetts
Players of American football from Massachusetts
Greenfield High School (Massachusetts) alumni
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