Frederick Vincent Arbanas (January 14, 1939 – April 16, 2021) was an American football tight end. He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans. Arbanas was drafted in the second round (22nd overall) in the 1961 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals and in the seventh round (53rd overall) of the 1961 AFL Draft by the Dallas Texans. He would spend his entire career with the Texans/Chiefs. Following his retirement he served as a legislator in Jackson County, Missouri. Early life Arbanas was born and raised in Detroit. He attended St. Mary's of Redford High School. He was a two-way player and played college football at Michigan State University. As a sophomore in 1958, he scored his first touchdown reception against California. His biggest offensive game came during his junior season in a win over Notre Dame, when he caught four passes for 67 yards, including a 59-yard touchdown. As a senior, he was primarily known for his play on defense. He only caught three passes that year, but two were for touchdowns. Just as his first reception was for a touchdown, so was his last in 1960, in the season finale against the University of Detroit Titans. Arbanas earned a Bachelor of Science degree in education from Michigan State. Professional career Arbanas was drafted by the American Football League's Dallas Texans (later the Kansas City Chiefs) in the seventh round (54th overall) of the 1961 AFL Draft and by the National Football League's St. Louis Cardinals in the second round (22nd) overall in the 1961 NFL Draft. He signed with the Texans for the 1961 season, but he missed that season due to ruptured disks in his back. However, beginning the following year he would not miss a game for eight consecutive seasons. Arbanas was selected by his peers as The Sporting News' All-AFL tight end in 1963, 1964, and 1966. He was an American Football League Western Division All-Star in 1962, 1963, and 1964. His fourth season, 1964, was his most productive with 34 receptions for 686 yards (a 20.2 average) and eight touchdowns — all career bests — as he was an AFL All-Star for the third time. However, 1964 also marked a turning point in his life when, in December, he was brutally attacked by two men on a Kansas City sidewalk. He lost sight in one eye in January 1965, causing him to