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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born | October 24, 1945 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | December 4, 2019 (aged 74) | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 254 lb (115 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | DePaul College Prep (Chicago, Illinois) | ||||||||
| College | Northwestern (1963-1966) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1967: 1st round, 11th overall pick | ||||||||
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Casimir Joseph Banaszek (October 24, 1945 – December 4, 2019) was an American professional football player who was an offensive lineman for 10 seasons with the San Francisco 49ers. He played his college football for the Northwestern Wildcats, and was named to the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame. [1] Banaszek died of cancer on December 4, 2019. [2]