Free Safety-Punt Returner
No. 19
Brigham Young
"Farasopoulos earned the starting free safety spot in training camp and held it solidly for nine weeks until suffering severe ligament and cartilage damage to his knee against New England at Shea. He also handled the punt return chores, running them back last year at a 7.9 average. In 1972 he broke a 65-yard punt return for a touchdown against Buffalo, and led the AFC in punt returns in 1972 with a 10.5 average.
Chris is a smart, heady type of player who plays a thinking man's defense and could play strong safety if necessary. Drafted 3rd in 1971, he set NCAA records while in college.
Born in Piraeus, Greece, Chris spoke no English until he came to the U.S. at the age of five. His name is pronounced Fair-a-SOP-a-lus. He ran a 9.8 100-yard dash at BYU and was drafted as an infielder by the Baltimore Orioles, but declined to sign when they asked him to shorten his name. His hometown is Torrance, California."
-The New York Yankees Official 1972 Yearbook
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