Jack Vainisi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jack Vainisi

Date of Birth: 27-Aug-1927

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 27-Nov-1960

Profession: military personnel

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Jack Vainisi

  • Jack Vainisi (August 27, 1927 – November 27, 1960) was an American scout and personnel director for the Green Bay Packers from 1950 to 1960.
  • At the age of 23, he was hired by Packers head coach Gene Ronzani to lead the team's player personnel department.
  • In a time when most professional football teams relied on the media for information on college players, Vainisi enlisted college coaches to provide scouting reports on not only their own players, but also opposition players.
  • During his time in charge of player personnel, the Packers drafted or acquired eight future Pro Football Hall of Fame players.
  • Vainisi also was instrumental in attracting Vince Lombardi to the vacant head coaching job in Green Bay in 1959.
  • Vainisi did not live to see the success of the teams he helped assemble though, as he died from a heart attack in 1960 at the age of 33.

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