Boris Shlapak
| Born: | May 18, 1950 Chicago, Illinois, US |
|---|---|
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Placekicker |
| College | Drake University Michigan State University |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1972 | Baltimore Colts |
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 18, 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Chicago, Illinois, US | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Maine South High School | |||
| 1968–1974 | Chicago Lions SC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975 | Chicago Sting | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Boris Shlapak is a former professional American football player who played placekicker one season for the Baltimore Colts.[1] He had no field goals in eight attempts, the most attempts in NFL history without successfully kicking a field goal.
As a free agent, he kicked two field goals for the Buffalo Bills in the 1974 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio.[2] Shlapak spent his freshman year of college at Drake University before transferring to Michigan State University.[3] He also played soccer professionally in the North American Soccer League for the Chicago Sting after changing his name to Ian Stone.[4] He played in one league match and several friendlies for the Sting in 1975.
References
[edit]- ^ "Boris Shlapak Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "50 Pickets Greet Game". Quad City Times-Democrat (Iowa). October 4, 1998. p. 5-B. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^ White, Maury (March 8, 1973). "daily column". Des Moines Register. p. 3-S. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^ Conklin, Mike (October 4, 1998). "For One Autumn, Soccer Ruled Chicago". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
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