Sebastian Janikowski (born March 3, 1978 in Wałbrzych, Poland) is a Polish placekicker who currently plays for the National Football League's Oakland Raiders. He is considered to have one of the strongest kicking legs in the league, and leads the NFL in kickoffs for touchbacks. He currently lives in Castro Valley, California
Sebastian Janikowski was born to Henryk Janikowski and Halina Janikowska in Wałbrzych, located in Lower Silesia in southwes...
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Sebastian Janikowski (born March 3, 1978 in Wałbrzych, Poland) is a Polish placekicker who currently plays for the National Football League's Oakland Raiders. He is considered to have one of the strongest kicking legs in the league, and leads the NFL in kickoffs for touchbacks. He currently lives in Castro Valley, California
Sebastian Janikowski was born to Henryk Janikowski and Halina Janikowska in Wałbrzych, located in Lower Silesia in southwest Poland. Henryk was a professional soccer player, and moved to the United States in the early 1980s in the hopes of reviving his career. Years after emigrating, Henryk divorced Halina and married an American. Left at home with just his mother, Sebastian began to excel at soccer himself. In 1993, 15-year-old Sebastian earned a spot on the Polish under-17 team.
Marriage to an American meant that Sebastian could legally emigrate to America. He did so at the urging of his mother, even though the two were very close and it was emotionally painful...
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