John Banaszak

John Banaszak (born August 24, 1950) is a former professional football player with the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1975 to 1981. He is a three-time Super Bowl Champion. Banaszak was a starter at right defensive end for the Steelers in Super Bowls XIII and XIV. He later played in the USFL. Won the 1983 USFL Championship as a starting Defensive End for the Michigan Panthers. Played for Michigan in 1983 and 84, and 1985 for the Memphis Showboats.

After his football career, owned a chain of oil change centers and worked for the Peters Township Recreation Department. In 1995, Banaszak became defensive coordinator of Washington & Jefferson College football team. He was promoted to head coach in 1999. He was fired from W&J after publicly exploring other coaching jobs. He left the college as the 3rd most winning coach in school history.

He is currently an assistant football coach under Joe Walton at Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh.

John Banaszak was hospitalized in Pittsburgh on April 23, 2009 in serious condition. It was first reported that he had suffered multiple aneurysms. That was later found to be incorrect and he may have suffered from an overdose of aspirin which was being taken for neck pain.