Danny Abramowicz
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 13, 1945 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Steubenville, Ohio | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Steubenville (OH) Catholic Central | ||||||||
| College: | Xavier (OH) | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1967 / Round: 17 / Pick: 420 | ||||||||
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| Receptions: | 369 |
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| Receiving Yards: | 5,686 |
| Touchdowns: | 39 |
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Daniel Stanley Abramowicz (born July 13, 1945) is a former American football player and coach. He played wide receiver in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints and San Francisco 49ers and college football at Xavier University.
Born in Steubenville, Ohio, Abramowicz is of Polish descent. He went to Steubenville Catholic Central High School. When he was a 5-10, 155-pound senior at Catholic Central, Abramowicz didn’t attract much attention from college coaches. The only school that offered him a football scholarship was Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio.
He went to Xavier and, as a sophomore, caught 18 passes for 257 yards in his first varsity season.
His junior year he finished with 50 catches for 738 yards and eight touchdowns, helping Xavier to an 8-2 season. That year Xavier knocked off Miami University, 29-28, Cincinnati, 14-3, and Dayton, 10-0. The Musketeers were all but bowl-bound until they dropped a 57-33 decision to Texas Western on the final day of the season despite a 53-yard touchdown reception by Abramowicz. At the conclusion of his junior year he was named to the All-Catholic All-America team (The Brooklyn Tablet).
During his senior season, he continued as the favorite receiver of quarterback Carroll Williams, catching 34 passes for 585 yards and three touchdowns despite facing constant double coverage.
Abramowicz holds the XU records for passes caught in a season (50 in 1965) and in a career (102), yards gained through passes caught in a career (1,470), as well as touchdown passes caught in a season (eight in 1965) and in a career (13)
He graduated with a bachelor of science degree in Economics and Education in 1967.
By his senior year, he had grown to 6-0, 190 pounds, but he still didn't attract much attention from pro scouts due to his lack of speed. Abramowicz was drafted by the Saints in the 17th round of the 1967 NFL Draft.
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