Sid Abramowitz
{{Short description|American football player (born 1960)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
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| number = 74, 69
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| position = Tackle
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|05|21|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Culver City, California, U.S.
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| height_ft = 6
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| weight_lb = 280
| high_school = Leavenworth High School (KS)
| draftyear = 1983
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 113
| pastteams =
- Baltimore Colts ({{NFL Year|1983}})
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|1984}})
- New York Jets ({{NFL Year|1985}})
- St. Louis Cardinals ({{NFL Year|1986}})*
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|1987}})
| highlights =
- Third-Team All-America (1982)
- 2x First-Team All-Missouri Valley Conference (1981-1982)
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Sidney H. Abramowitz (born May 21, 1960) is an American former professional football player who played offensive tackle for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Baltimore Colts in the fifth round of the 1983 NFL draft. Abramowitz played college football at Air Force and Tulsa.
Early life
Sid Abramowitz was born on May 21, 1960, in Culver City, California. Abramowitz's father was an officer in the U.S. Army and the family moved to Leavenworth, Kansas when his father was transferred to Fort Riley. Abramowitz attended Leavenworth High School where he was a three-sport letterman in football, wrestling, and track and field.{{cite web |title=1984 Indianapolis Colts media guide |url=https://res.cloudinary.com/nflclubs/image/upload/colts/jigovoztrcapsvof6zww.pdf |website=Colts.com |access-date=May 2, 2024}}
College career
Abramowitz began his college career at the U.S. Air Force Academy, but left after his first semester.{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Charlie |title=Hurricane's Abramowitz Is Running Toward a Grid Career in the NFL |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-hurricanes-abramowitz-is-ru/146528324/ |access-date=May 2, 2024 |work=Tulsa World |via=Newspapers.com |date=April 16, 1982}} He continued his college career at Tulsa, where he was forced to sit out for one year due to transfer rules.
At Tulsa, Abramowitz was a two-year starter at offensive tackle from 1981 to 1982. As a junior, he received All-Missouri Valley Conference First-Team honors and an All-America Team honorable mention. In 1981, Tulsa were co-champions of the Missouri Valley Conference with Drake.{{cite web |title=1981 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Stats |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tulsa/1981.html |website=Sports Reference CFB |access-date=May 2, 2024}} As a senior in 1982, Abramowitz was again named to the All-Missouri Valley Conference First-Team and to the 1982 All-America Third-team. Tulsa went 10-1 that season and won the Missouri Valley Conference.
Following his senior year, Abramowitz played in the 1982 Blue–Gray Football Classic, the East-West Shrine Game, and the Senior Bowl.
Abramowitz was inducted into the University of Tulsa Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006.{{cite web |title=Sid Abramowitz |url=https://tulsahurricane.com/sports/hall-of-fame/roster/sid-abramowitz/7635 |website=Tulsa Sports |publisher=The University of Tulsa |access-date=May 2, 2024}}
Professional career
At the 1983 NFL draft, Abramowitz was drafted by the Baltimore Colts in the fifth round with the 113th overall selection.{{Cite web |title=1983 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1983/draft.htm |access-date=December 29, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He was also drafted by the Arizona Wranglers of the United States Football League in the third round with the 26th overall selection of the 1983 USFL draft. Abramowitz chose to play in the NFL with Baltimore.
In his rookie season with the Colts, Abramowitz appeared in 14 games and started the season finale against the Houston Oilers.{{cite web |title=Sid Abramowitz |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AbraSi20.htm |website=Pro Football Reference |access-date=May 2, 2024}} During the 1984 offseason, the Colts moved to Indianapolis. Abramowitz initially made the move with the team, but was cut on August 20, 1984.{{cite news |title=Transactions |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salisbury-post-transactions/146529972/ |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=May 2, 2024 |work=The Salisbury Post |date=August 21, 1984}}
Abramowitz then spent the 1984 season with the Seattle Seahawks, appearing in four games with one start. His lone start that season came in a Wildcard round playoff game against the defending-Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Raiders. He started as a last minute replacement for Ron Essink, who missed the game due to illness.{{cite news |last1=May |first1=Bud |title='Opie' stings the Silver-and-Black |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/longview-daily-news-opie-stings-the-si/146530242/ |access-date=May 2, 2024 |work=Longview Daily News |via=Newspapers.com |date=December 24, 1984}} The Seahawks beat the Raiders, but lost the following week in the Divisional Round to the Miami Dolphins. Abramowitz was released by the Seahawks in August 1985.{{cite news |title=Seahawks wheel, deal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/statesman-journal-seahawks-wheel-deal/146530324/ |access-date=May 2, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com |work=Statesman Journal |date=August 21, 1985}}
Abramowitz was signed by the New York Jets two days later. He appeared in one game for the Jets during the 1985 season before he was released on September 12, 1985.{{cite news |title=Transactions |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-transactions/146530410/ |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=May 2, 2024 |work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram |date=September 13, 1985}}
In the 1986 offseason, Abramowitz was picked up by the St. Louis Cardinals. He was released in August 1986, and did not make the Cardinals' opening game roster.{{cite news |title=Transactions |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-transactions/146530841/ |access-date=May 2, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com |work=The Indianapolis Star |date=August 27, 1986}}
After one year out of the league, Abramowitz was brought back by the Indianapolis Colts during the 1987 player's strike as a replacement player. Abramowitz played in the three "strike team" games that season and was released at the conclusion of the strike.{{cite news |title=Colts Notebook |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news-colts-notebook/146530658/ |access-date=May 2, 2024 |work=The Indianapolis News |date=September 28, 1987}} Abramowitz was living in Indianapolis at the time, and was given a leave of absence from his sales job with Crescent Paper Company to play for the Colts.{{cite news |last1=Bansch |first1=John |title='New' Colts starting to improve |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-new-colts-starti/146531149/ |access-date=May 2, 2024 |work=The Indianapolis Star |via=Newspapers.com |date=September 27, 1987}}
Personal life
Abramowitz was a member of the U.S. Army Reserve. While playing for the Baltimore Colts, Abramowitz was stationed at Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis when the team moved there in 1984. Following his retirement from the NFL, Abramowitz moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma before settling in Atlanta, Georgia.{{cite web |title=PFRPA Interview with Sid Abramowitz |url=https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=433990634036888 |website=Facebook.com |publisher=Pro Football Retired Players Association |access-date=May 2, 2024}}
References
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External links
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Category:Players of American football from Culver City, California
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