Francis Joseph "Boley" Dancewicz (/ˈdænsəwɪts/ DAN-sə-wits October 3, 1924 – June 26, 1985) was an American football quarterback and coach.

[1][2] He was selected by the Eastern Massachusetts Interscholastic Sportswriters Associaioon as the outstanding football player of both the 1940 and 1941 sesons.

He was a triple-threat player who was described as "ace passer, wizard punter, canny playcaller, pass interceptor par excellence, capable ball toter.

[5] As a sophomore, he was an understudy to Angelo Bertelli and Johnny Lujack of the 1943 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team that won a national championship.

[8] As a rookie in 1946, he saw limited action, appearing in eight games, one as a starter, completing 13 of 34 passes (38.2%) for 162 yards, one touchdown, and six interceptions.

[5] In 1948, Dancewicz appeared in only three games, none as a starter, completing 17 of 35 passes (48.6%) for 186 yards with zero touchdowns and five interceptions.

He died from a serious spinaly injury sustained when he fell from a ladder outside his home in Lynn, Massachusetts.