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Boris Shlapak
Date of birth (1950-05-18) May 18, 1950 (age 74)
Place of birthChicago, Illinois, US
Career information
Position(s)Placekicker
US collegeDrake University
Michigan State University
Career history
As player
1972Baltimore Colts
Ian Stone
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.[1] 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.[2] Shlapak spent his freshman year of college at Drake University before transferring to Michigan State University.[3] He also played soccer professionally in the North American Soccer League for the Chicago Sting after changing his name to Ian Stone.[4] He played in one league match and several friendlies for the Sting in 1975.

References

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  1. ^ "Boris Shlapak Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. ^ "50 Pickets Greet Game". Quad City Times-Democrat (Iowa). October 4, 1998. p. 5-B. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  3. ^ White, Maury (March 8, 1973). "daily column". Des Moines Register. p. 3-S. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  4. ^ Conklin, Mike (October 4, 1998). "For One Autumn, Soccer Ruled Chicago". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
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