| Born: | (1950-05-18) May 18, 1950 (age 74) Chicago, Illinois, US |
|---|---|
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Placekicker |
| College | Drake University Michigan State University |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1972 | Baltimore Colts |
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1950-05-18) May 18, 1950 (age 74) | ||
| Place of birth | Chicago, Illinois, US | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Maine South High School | |||
| 1968–1974 | Chicago Lions SC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975 | Chicago Sting | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Boris Shlapak is a former professional American football player who played placekicker one season for the Baltimore Colts. He had no field goals in eight attempts, the most attempts in NFL history without successfully kicking a field goal.
As a free agent, he kicked two field goals for the Buffalo Bills in the 1974 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. Shlapak spent his freshman year of college at Drake University before transferring to Michigan State University. He also played soccer professionally in the North American Soccer League for the Chicago Sting after changing his name to Ian Stone. He played in one league match and several friendlies for the Sting in 1975.
References
- "Boris Shlapak Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- "50 Pickets Greet Game". Quad City Times-Democrat (Iowa). October 4, 1998. p. 5-B. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- White, Maury (March 8, 1973). "daily column". Des Moines Register. p. 3-S. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- Conklin, Mike (October 4, 1998). "For One Autumn, Soccer Ruled Chicago". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
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