American football player (born 1957)
John C. Arbeznik (born June 13, 1957) is a former American football player. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1976 to 1979 and was a first-team All-Big Ten Conference offensive guard in both 1978 and 1979.
University of Michigan
A native of University Heights, Ohio , Arbeznik attended Saint Ignatius High School in Cleveland before enrolling at the University of Michigan in 1975.[ 1] [ 2] He played college football as an offensive guard for Bo Schembechler 's Michigan Wolverines football teams from 1976 to 1979.[ 2] At six feet, three inches, and 240 pounds,[ 1] Arbeznik won a spot in the starting lineup in 1977, but missed most of the season after sustaining a knee injury.[ 3] He returned the following year and started nine games at left guard for the 1978 Michigan Wolverines football team that compiled a 10–2 record and was ranked No. 5 in the final AP Poll .[ 4] He was the offensive captain,[ 5] and a 12-game starter at left guard, for the 1979 Michigan Wolverines football team that compiled an 8–4 record.[ 6] He was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten Conference offensive guard in both 1978 and 1979.[ 6] [ 7]
Arbeznik was signed as a free agent by the New Orleans Saints in 1980 and cut at the end of August 1980.[ 8] [ 9] He was then signed by the New York Jets in February 1981.[ 8]
In the fall of 1981, he became an analyst on broadcasts of Michigan football games on WTOD radio in Toledo, Ohio , while also working in a management training program for Procter & Gamble .[ 10]
He was inducted into the Saint Ignatius High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997.[ 11]
References
^ a b Larry Paladino (October 4, 1978). "Arbeznik Can't Figure It Out" . The Argus-Press (AP story) . p. 18.
^ a b "Michigan Football Roster Database" . University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved March 10, 2015 .
^ Geoff Larcom (September 12, 1979). "King of the trenches set for Irish invasion" . The Michigan Daily . p. 8.
^ "1978 Football Team" . University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved March 12, 2015 .
^ "Simpkins, Arbeznik UM Co-Captain" . The Blade, Toledo, Ohio (AP story) . September 5, 1979. p. 27.
^ a b "1979 Football Team" . University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. Retrieved March 12, 2015 .
^ "Michigan, Michigan State Dominate All-Big Ten Team" . The Hour, Norwalk, Connecticut . November 29, 1978. p. 27.
^ a b "Jets sign Arbenik" . The Michigan Daily . February 12, 1981. p. 10.
^ "Transactions" . Southeast Missourian (AP story) . October 20, 1980. p. 13.
^ "Arbeznik now hits in radio booth" . The Michigan Daily . October 8, 1981. p. 8.
^ "Athletic Hall of Fame and Awards" . Saint Ignatius High School. Retrieved March 12, 2015 .