Fred Arbanas

Fred Arbanas
Arbanas on a 1965 Topps football card
No. 84
PositionTight end
Personal information
Born(1939-01-14)January 14, 1939
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedApril 16, 2021(2021-04-16) (aged 82)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Mary of Redford (Detroit)
CollegeMichigan St.
NFL draft1961: 2nd round, 22nd overall pick
AFL draft1961: 7th round, 53rd overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL/AFL statistics
Receptions198
Receiving yards3,101
Touchdowns34
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Frederick Vincent "Fritz" Arbanas (January 14, 1939 – April 16, 2021) was an American professional football tight end. He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans. Arbanas was drafted in the second round (22nd overall) in the 1961 NFL draft by the St. Louis Cardinals and in the seventh round (53rd overall) of the 1961 AFL draft by the Dallas Texans. He would spend his entire career with the Texans/Chiefs. Following his retirement he served as a legislator in Jackson County, Missouri.