▁half back ▁in ▁the ▁National ▁Football ▁League ▁for ▁the ▁Washington ▁Red sk ins . ▁ ▁He ▁played ▁college ▁football ▁at ▁Ohio ▁State ▁University ▁and ▁was ▁draft ed ▁in ▁the ▁sevent h ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 2 ▁NFL ▁D raft . ▁ ▁Jan ow icz ▁was ▁induct ed ▁into ▁the ▁College ▁Football ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 6 . ▁ ▁Early ▁life ▁Jan ow icz ▁was ▁born ▁and ▁raised ▁in ▁E ly ria , ▁Ohio ▁as ▁son ▁of ▁Polish ▁imm igr ants . ▁He ▁went ▁to ▁Holy ▁Cross ▁Element ary ▁School ▁and ▁graduated ▁from ▁E ly ria ▁High ▁School . ▁ ▁The ▁stretch ▁of ▁Se vent h ▁Street ▁which ▁runs ▁along ▁the ▁south ▁side ▁of ▁E ly ria ▁High ▁is ▁named ▁Vic ▁Jan ow icz ▁Drive ▁in ▁his ▁honor , ▁and ▁the ▁school ' s ▁official ▁address ▁is ▁ 3 1 1 ▁Vic ▁Jan ow icz ▁Drive . ▁ ▁In ▁addition , ▁a ▁life - size ▁painting ▁of ▁Jan ow icz ▁hang s ▁in ▁the ▁lo bb y ▁of ▁the ▁school . ▁ ▁College ▁career ▁Jan ow icz ▁played ▁college ▁football ▁at ▁Ohio ▁State ▁University . ▁ ▁A ▁tail back ▁in ▁the ▁single ▁wing , ▁he ▁won ▁the ▁He is man ▁Tro phy ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 0 ▁as ▁a ▁junior . ▁ ▁Wo ody ▁Hay es , ▁who ▁co ached ▁Jan ow icz ' s ▁senior ▁year , ▁said ▁of ▁him , ▁" He ▁was ▁not ▁only ▁a ▁great ▁runner , ▁but ▁also ▁passed , ▁was