Al Bansavage

Al Bansavage

No. 57, 53
Position	Linebacker
Personal information
Born	(1938-01-09)January 9, 1938 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	August 19, 2003(2003-08-19) (aged 65) Jupiter, Florida, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Union Hill (Union City, NJ)
College	USC
NFL draft	1960: 6th round, 71st overall pick
AFL draft	1960
Career history
Los Angeles Chargers (1960) Oakland Raiders (1961)
Awards and highlights
Second-team All-PCC (1959)
Career AFL statistics
Games played 17 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Albert Anthony Bansavage (January 9, 1938 – August 19, 2003) was an American professional football linebacker who played in the American Football League (AFL).^[1]

Early life

Bansavage prepped at Union Hill High School in Union City, New Jersey.

College career

Bansavage played college football at The Citadel and at Southern California. He waived his final year of eligibility to sign with the Baltimore Colts after being selected in the 1960 AFL draft.^[2][3]

Professional career

Bansavage played professionally in the American Football League for the Los Angeles Chargers in 1960 and the AFL's Oakland Raiders in 1961. He was at the center of a controversy in the 1960 season when the Raiders asked to have a game they lost to the Chargers forfeited due to Bansavage being an ineligible player.^[4]

Personal life

Bansavage died on August 19, 2003. He had three sons and a wife named Helen.^[1]

See also

• List of American Football League players

References

1. "Albert Bansavage". Jupiter Courier. August 24, 2003. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
2. "Colts Sign U.S.C. Guard". The New York Times. May 13, 1960. p. 38.
3. "Bansavage Signs With Baltimore". Los Angeles Times. May 13, 1960. p. C6.
4. "Raiders' Bid For Fofeit Win Denied". The Milwaukee Sentinel. December 8, 1960. p. 4-4. Retrieved January 30, 2010.