John Rapacz
John Joseph Rapacz (April 25, 1924 – January 2, 1991) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the New York Giants. He also played in the All-America Football Conference for the Chicago Rockets/Hornets. Rapacz played college football at the University of Oklahoma, where he was an All-American, and was drafted in the third round of the 1947 NFL Draft by the Boston Yanks. After retiring from the NFL Rapacz went on to become a Michigan High School Hall of Fame football coach for Hackett Catholic Central High School.
 Rapacz on a 1952 Bowman football card | |
| Born: | April 25, 1924 Rosedale, Ohio |
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| Died: | January 2, 1991 (aged 66) |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Center |
| College | Oklahoma |
| NFL draft | 1947 / Round: 3 / Pick: 15 (By the Boston Yanks) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1948–1949 | Chicago Rockets/Hornets (AAFC) |
| 1950–1954 | New York Giants |
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{{Portal|Biography} In 1954 John was traded to the Baltimore Colts. He retired at the end of the 1955 season. He returned to college, finished his degree, became a teacher and Football coach at Hackett Catholic High School.