Year No Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1947 50 E 5-11 181 So * Pensacola 1948 52 RE 6-0 183 Jr * Pensacola 1949 52 RE 6-0 188 Sr * Pensacola
Year No Pos Hgt Wgt B T Cl Ltr Hometown 1948 OF 6-0 187 So Pensacola
| Chris Banakas |
Full Name: Chris Banakas
Born: August 8, 1924, Albany, Ga.
Died: December 15, 2014, Pensacola, Fla.
School: Pensacola High School in Pensacola, Florida
Florida in Gainesville, Florida
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| FSU Career |
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Year No Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1947 50 E 5-11 181 So * Pensacola 1948 52 RE 6-0 183 Jr * Pensacola 1949 52 RE 6-0 188 Sr * Pensacola |
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| Baseball | |
Year No Pos Hgt Wgt B T Cl Ltr Hometown 1948 OF 6-0 187 So Pensacola |
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| Comments |
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Obituary for Chris Banakas Published in Pensacola News Journal on Dec. 18, 2014 Chris Banakas, 90 years old, went home to be with The Lord on December 15, 2014. He was born in Albany, GA on August 8, 1924. His family moved to Pensacola in 1942. Chris joined the Army, without finishing high school, and served in WWII from 1943-1945. When he returned from the war, Chris finished his education and became a graduate of Florida State University in 1950, later he obtained his Masters of Education. During his years at FSU, Chris played on FSU's first football team and participated in the Flying High Circus as a "deadpan" clown. After graduation, Chris met and married the love of his life Melba Lowry. They were happily married for 64 years. He began his 38 year career as an Educator at Escambia High School, a job at which he excelled and dearly loved. First as a teacher and coach, then he worked his way through Dean, Assistant Principal, Principal, then later at the County Office as Director of Transportation and Maintenance and finally retiring as the Director of the Book Depository. His early years in Education earned him the nickname of "Coach." He touched so many different lives during his career that even at 90, adults would still affectionately address him as "Coach". In 1961, Chris joined the First Baptist Church of Pensacola. He quickly found a loving and caring group of people that influenced the remainder of his life. Chris' love of cooking for others lead him to many different ventures from the "Challenger Banquet" to feeding the homeless. He often said that God didn't gift him with the talent of "voice" but instead gave him the talent to feed people and that was his way of witness. All his life he loved people. In his later years, his sense of humor found root and became legendary. He could always be counted on to relate to his friends a humorous story. He loved to make people smile and laugh. Chris was a "Depression Child" and learned early not to take anything for granted. He valued his relationship with God, his church and his family. One of his favorite stories was about getting a brand new pair of shoes, they didn't match, one was brown and one was blue, but that didn't matter, they were his. He said not everyone had a "new" pair of shoes to wear to school. He is preceded in death by his parents, George and Catherine Baniakas; his brother, George and his sister, Helen Melton. He survived by his wife, Melba L. Banakas; daughter, Kathryn Edman (Gregory); his grandchildren, James G. Edman and Jessica L. Edman; a brother, Perry Banakas and sister Rebecca McAuthur.
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| FSU Statistics |
| Football |
Season Statistics
Defense
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | |
Year GP | ua a Tot tfl-yds | no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick | kick rsh rcv | fg | saf dxp | td | pts
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1947 5 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 1- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
1948 7 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 3 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
1949 8 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 1- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 2 | 12
---------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Tot 20 | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 2- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 3 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 2 | 12
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Offense/Kick and Punt Returns
| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
Year GP | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | cmp- att-int yds td lg | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | purp
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1947 5 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0 - 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0
1948 7 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 5 89 17.8 0 | 0- 0 - 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 89
1949 8 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 7 137 19.6 2 37t | 0- 0 - 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 137
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Tot 20 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 12 226 18.8 2 37t | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 226
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Punting and Kicking
| Punting | Kicking
Year GP | no yds avg lg tb fc i20 bk | fgm-fga pct 01-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg kick
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1947 5 | 0.0 | - 0.000 - - - - -
1948 7 | 0.0 | 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0 0- 3
1949 8 | 0.0 | - 0.000 - - - - -
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Tot 20 | 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0-0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0 0-3
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| Football |
Game Participation
| Starts
1947 | GP Off Def
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Oct 18 Stetson | 1 RE RE
Nov 14 Cumberland | 1 RE RE
Nov 22 Tennessee Tech | 1 RE RE
Nov 27 Troy State | 1 RE RE
Dec 6 Jacksonville State | 1 RE RE
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Tot | 5 5 5
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1948 | GP Off Def
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Oct 9 Cumberland | 1 RE RE
Oct 16 Erskine College | 1 RE RE
Oct 23 Millsaps College | 1 RE RE
Oct 30 Stetson | 1 RE RE
Nov 13 Mississippi College | 1 RE RE
Nov 20 Livingston State | 1 RE RE
Dec 4 Tampa | 1 RE RE
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Tot | 7 7 7
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1949 | GP Off Def
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Oct 1 Whiting Field | 1
Oct 8 Mississippi College | 1
Oct 22 Sewanee | 1 RE RE
Oct 29 Stetson | 1 RE RE
Nov 5 Livingston State | 1 RE RE
Nov 12 Millsaps College | 1 RE RE
Nov 18 Tampa | 1 RE RE
Nov 26 Troy State | 1
Jan 2 Wofford College | 1
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Tot | 9 5 5
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Career Tot | 21 17 17
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| Football |
Game Statistics
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | |
1947 | ua a Tot tfl-yds | no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick | kick rsh rcv | fg | saf dxp | td | pts
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Oct 18 Stetson | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 1- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Nov 27 Troy State | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
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Tot | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 1- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | |
1948 | ua a Tot tfl-yds | no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick | kick rsh rcv | fg | saf dxp | td | pts
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Oct 9 Cumberland | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 3 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Oct 30 Stetson | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Nov 20 Livingston State | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
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Tot | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 3 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
| Tackles | Sacks | Fumble | Pass Defense | Blkd | PAT Attempts | | | |
1949 | ua a Tot tfl-yds | no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick | kick rsh rcv | fg | saf dxp | td | pts
----------------------------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Oct 8 Mississippi College | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 0 | 0
Nov 12 Millsaps College | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 1- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 1 | 6
Nov 26 Troy State | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 0- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 1 | 6
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Tot | 0 0 0 0.0- 0 | 0.0- 0 | 0 1- 0- 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 | 0- 0 0 0 | 0- 0 | 0 0 | 2 | 12
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| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
1947 | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | cmp- att-int yds td lg | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | purp
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Oct 18 Stetson | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 17 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 17
Nov 27 Troy State | 0 0 0.0 0 | 1 5 5.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 5
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Tot | 0 0 0.0 0 | 1 22 22.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 22
| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
1948 | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | cmp- att-int yds td lg | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | purp
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Oct 9 Cumberland | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | - 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 |
Oct 30 Stetson | 0 0 0.0 0 | 1 23 23.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 23
Nov 20 Livingston State | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 1 9 9.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 9
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Tot | 0 0 0.0 0 | 1 23 23.0 0 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 1 9 9.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 32
| Rushing | Receiving | Passing | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | all
1949 | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | cmp- att-int yds td lg | no yds avg td lg | no yds avg td lg | purp
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Oct 8 Mississippi College | 0 0 0.0 0 | 1 35 35.0 0 35 | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 35
Nov 12 Millsaps College | 0 0 0.0 0 | 1 22 22.0 1 22t | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 22
Nov 26 Troy State | 0 0 0.0 0 | 3 68 22.7 1 37t | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 68
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Tot | 0 0 0.0 0 | 5 125 25.0 2 37t | 0- 0- 0 0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 0 0 0.0 0 | 125
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| Punting | Kicking
1947 | no yds avg lg tb fc i20 bk | fgm-fga pct 01-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg kick
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Oct 18 Stetson | 0 0 0.0 | 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0
Nov 27 Troy State | 0 0 0.0 | 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0
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Tot | 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0-0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0 0- 0
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| Punting | Kicking
1948 | no yds avg lg tb fc i20 bk | fgm-fga pct 01-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg kick
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Oct 9 Cumberland | 0 0.0 | 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0 0- 3
Oct 30 Stetson | 0 0 0.0 | 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0
Nov 20 Livingston State | 0 0 0.0 | 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0
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Tot | 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0-0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0 0- 3
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| Punting | Kicking
1949 | no yds avg lg tb fc i20 bk | fgm-fga pct 01-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg kick
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Oct 8 Mississippi College | 0 0 0.0 | 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0
Nov 12 Millsaps College | 0 0 0.0 | 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0 0- 0
Nov 26 Troy State | 0 0 0.0 | 0- 0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0 0- 0
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Tot | 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 | 0-0 0.000 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0 0- 0
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| Baseball |
Batting Statistics YEAR AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1948 .154 4 3 13 0 2 1 0 0 1 3 .231 0 0 .154 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tot .154 4 3 13 0 2 1 0 0 1 3 .231 0 0 0 0 .154 0 0 0 0 |
Fielding Statistics Year PO AST E FLD% DP ---------------------------- 1948 2 0 0 1.000 ---------------------------- Tot 2 0 0 1.000 0 |
| Baseball |
Game Statistics |
1948
Date Opponent BAT AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB HBP SO SF SH SB ATT PO A E
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Mar 29 Mississippi College 7 .250 1 RF 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0
Mar 30 Mississippi College 5 .250 1 RF 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Apr 9 Rollins College 3a .222 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 10 Rollins College 5 .154 1 RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
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.154 4 3 13 0 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
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Chris
Banakas