Al Bansavage

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.^[1]^[2]

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.^[3]

References

^ "Colts Sign U.S.C. Guard". The New York Times: p. 38. May 13, 1960.
^ "Bansavage Signs With Baltimore". Los Angeles Times: p. C6. May 13, 1960.
^ "Raiders' Bid For Fofeit Win Denied". The Milwaukee Sentinel: p. 4-4. December 8, 1960. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KnMxAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GxEEAAAAIBAJ&dq=al%20bansavage&pg=3893%2C4465049. Retrieved January 30, 2010.

Los Angeles Chargers 1960 Inaugural Season Roster

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Name	Bansavage, Al
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Short description	American football player
Date of birth	January 9, 1938
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Al Bansavage

Contents

High school career

College career

Professional career

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