Gene Malinowski

Eugene Paul Malinowski (September 26, 1923 – November 24, 1993) was an American football player.

Gene Malinowski
Malinowski in 1949
Personal information
Born:(1923-09-26)September 26, 1923
Hamtramck, Michigan
Died:November 24, 1993(1993-11-24) (aged 70)
Clinton Township, Macomb County, Michigan
Career information
College:Detroit
Position:Quarterback, center, linebacker
NFL draft:1947 / Round: 9 / Pick: 67
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games:12
Passing yards:218
Passing TDs:3
Player stats at PFR

Malinowski played college football for the University of Detroit Titans football team from 1945 to 1947. He began his college football career as a center in 1945, but was switched in 1946 to quarterback by Detroit head coach Chuck Baer.[1][2] He also played for Detroit's basketball team.[3]

He was selected by the Boston Yanks with the 67th pick in the 1947 NFL Draft. He appeared in 12 games, two as a starter, for the 1948 Boston team.[4] Initially drafted as a center and linebacker, he was used by the Yanks as an offensive "T" quarterback.[5] After the 1948 season, he was traded to the Detroit Lions.[6]

In August 1949, Malinowski was hired as assistant coach of the football team at St. Florian High School in Hamtramck.[7]

Malinowski later operated Eutectic Engineering, a subcontractor for automobile companies. He died in 1993 of congenital heart disease at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Clinton Township, Macomb County, Michigan.[8][9]

References
  1. W. W. Edgar (September 15, 1946). "Wayne to Give Titans' Gambling Luck First Test Friday Night: Malinowski On the Spot; Gene to Make Debut as U-D's Quarterback". Detroit Free Press. p. IV-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "4 Titans Bow Out oof Competition at Tulsa". Detroit Free Press. November 21, 1947. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Tom Harper (January 12, 1945). "Malinowski Is Titan Key Against Wayne". Detroit Evening Times. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Gene Malinowski". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  5. "Football Switch". The Courier-Gazette. October 7, 1948. p. 5.
  6. Bob Latshaw (August 5, 1949). "Malinowski's Holdout Ends on Lions' Terms". Detroit Free Press. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Malinowski to Assist Brovarney". Detroit Free Press. August 7, 1949. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Eugene P. Malinowski: U-D football star, co-owned business". Detroit Free Press. November 28, 1993. p. 10D – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Jean Calmen (November 26, 1993). "Businnessman cared deeply for school". Detroit Free Press. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
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