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Detroit Catholic Central High School

Hall of Fame

Vince Banonis '38

Vince Banonis '38

  • Class
    1938
  • Induction
    2007
  • Sport(s)
    Baseball, Football
BIOGRAPHY

VINCE BANONIS '38

A pillar of strength as the center on the great CC Football Teams of the 1930's, Vince Banonis earned All-Catholic and All-State honors in football in 1937. Vince then went on to be named a Collegiate All-American at the University of Detroit in 1941. Drafted in 1942 to the NFCs Chicago Cardinals, he earned NFL All-Pro honors in 1947, the sarne year that the Cardinals won the NFL Championship. In 1951, he joined the Detroit Lions and helped them win the 1952 and 1953 NFL Championships. A member of the Catholic League Hall of Fame, Vince is also enshrined in the Michigan Hall of Fame and the College Football Hall of Fame.

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