Selected in the second round of the 1960 NFL draft, Magac played seven seasons for the San Francisco 49ers (1960–1964) and the Pittsburgh Steelers (1965–1966).

[1] He was named a member of the Illinois All-State first team as a senior in 1955 and was offered a scholarship to play football as a lineman at the University of Missouri.

[2] That 1959 squad would finish the season with a record of 6–4 and earn a ticket to the 1960 Orange Bowl — a game ultimately lost 14–0 to the University of Georgia.

[5] This made the former All-American expendable and in 1965 Magac's contract was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers for a 1967 third round draft choice.

[6] Magac would play on the offensive line two years for the Steelers, including all 14 games as starting right guard in 1966, his final season in football.