Fritz Barzilauskas
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Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
North Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
 Barzilauskas on a 1948 Bowman card | |||||||||
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| Position | Guard | ||||||||
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| Born | June 13, 1920 Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | November 30, 1990 (aged 70) North Haven, Connecticut, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Crosby (Waterbury) | ||||||||
| College | Holy Cross (1939–1941) Yale (1945–1946) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1947: 1st round, 3rd overall pick | ||||||||
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Francis Daniel Barzilauskas (June 13, 1920 – November 30, 1990) was an American professional football guard who played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Boston Yanks/New York Bulldogs and New York Giants. He was selected by the Yanks with the third overall pick in the 1947 NFL draft. He played college football at the College of the Holy Cross and Yale University.
Francis Daniel Barzilauskas was born on June 13, 1920, in Waterbury, Connecticut. He first attended Crosby High School in Waterbury, Connecticut before transferring to Cheshire Academy in Cheshire, Connecticut.[1]
Barzilauskas attended the College of the Holy Cross from 1937 to 1939.[1] His football career was interrupted by a stint in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.[1] He then lettered for the Yale Bulldogs of Yale University from 1945 to 1946.[1] He was named first-team All-Eastern by the Associated Press and International News Service his senior year in 1946.[2] He was also named a Coaches third-team All-American in 1946 as well.[3] Barzilauskas played in the Chicago Charities College All-Star Game in 1947.[4]