Boris Shlapak
Appearance
Date of birth | May 18, 1950 |
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Place of birth | Chicago, Illinois |
Career information | |
Position(s) | Placekicker |
US college | Drake University Michigan State University |
Career history | |
As player | |
1972 | Baltimore Colts |
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | May 18, 1950 | ||
Place of birth | Chicago, Illinois | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Maine South High School | |||
1968–1974 | Chicago Lions SC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1975 | Chicago Sting | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Boris Shlapak is a former professional American football player who played placekicker one season for the Baltimore Colts.[1] As a free agent, he kicked two field goals for the Buffalo Bills in the 1974 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio.[2] Shlapak spent his freshman year of college at Drake University before transferring to Michigan State University.[3] He also played soccer professionally in the North American Soccer League for the Chicago Sting after changing his name to Ian Stone.[4] He played in one league match and several friendlies for the Sting in 1975.
External links
References
- ^ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/ShlaBo20.htm
- ^ "50 Pickets Greet Game". Quad City Times-Democrat (Iowa). October 4, 1998. p. 5-B. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^ White, Maury (March 8, 1973). "daily column". Des Moines Register. p. 3-S. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^ Conklin, Mike (October 4, 1998). "For One Autumn, Soccer Ruled Chicago". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
Categories:
- 1950 births
- American people of Ukrainian descent
- American football placekickers
- Drake University alumni
- Baltimore Colts players
- Michigan State Spartans football players
- Living people
- Footballers who switched code
- North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players
- Chicago Sting (NASL) players
- Sportspeople from Chicago
- Players of American football from Illinois
- Soccer players from Illinois
- Association football forwards
- American soccer players
- American football placekicker stubs