High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Thomas Alvin Janik (September 6, 1940–November 21, 2009) was a former American college and Professional Football player who was born in Poth, Texas. He attended the Texas College of Arts and Industries (now Texas A M), where he was an all-conference running back and punter. He was inducted to the school`s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1982. Janik was a safety for nine seasons of Professional Football. He played for the American Football League`s Denver Broncos, Buffalo Bills, and Boston Patriots, and for the NFL`s Patriots. He was an AFL All-Star in 1965, when he played for the AFL Champion Bills, and again in 1967.