Invaluable as a defensive player, he was the key factor in the Buckeyes' success in 1950. He was the third junior to win the Heisman Trophy. The late Woody Hayes, the venerable Ohio State coach, had this to say about Vic. "He was not only a great runner, but also passed, was a place kicker and punter, played safety on defense and was an outstanding blocker. Janowicz epitomized the triple-threat football player." After a stint in the service, Janowicz signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates as a catcher for 1953 and '54. He returned to football in '54 with the Redskins and played defensive back. In 1955, he led the NFL in scoring until the final day of the season when Doak Walker beat him out. A near fatal automobile accident ended his football career in 1956. Vic was an Administrative Assistant to the Auditor of the state of Ohio, Jim Petro. In 1991, the Columbus Downtown Quarterback Club honored him as "the greatest O.S.U. athlete in the past 50 years." He is also a member of the OSU, Elyria and Polish-American Hall of Fame. Vic passed away in February of 1996.

Vic was elected to the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame in 1976.

The Voting

Place	Name	School	Class	Position	Points
1	Vic Janowicz	Ohio State	Junior	HB	633
2	Kyle Rote	Southern Methodist	Senior	HB	280
3	Red Bagnell	Pennsylvania	Senior	B	231
4	Babe Parelli	Kentucky	Junior	QB	214
5	Bob Reynolds	Nebraska	Sophomore	HB	174
6	Bob Williams	Notre Dame	Senior	QB	159
7	Leon Heath	Oklahoma	Senior	FB	125
8	Dan Foldberg	Army	Senior	E	103

A true "Triple Threat", Vic Janowicz could run, pass and kick and did all three exceptionally well. He won in the East, Midwest and Far West, with the popular Kyle Rote winning the Southwest and Kentucky's colorful Parelli winning in the South. Janowicz was the first of two Heisman winners to play both professional football and major league baseball, the other being 1985 winner Bo Jackson. Janowicz played in the National Football League with the Washington Redskins and in baseball with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was among the last players to perform without a facemask.

No. of registered electors: 958
Date of announcement: December 5, 1950
Date of dinner: December 12, 1950

The positions within each region:

Place	East	South	Midwest	Southwest	Far West
1	Janowicz	Parelli	Janowicz	Rote	Janowicz
2	Bagnell	Janowicz	Reynolds	Heath	Rote
3	Kazmaier	Rote	Bagnell	Janowicz	Bagnell
4	Foldberg	Gain	Williams	Parelli	Parelli
5	Williams	Bagnell	Rote	Reynolds	Reynolds