Molinski played his high school ball at
Massillon Washington High School in
Massillon, Ohio, where he played for legendary coach
Paul Brown from 1934 to 1936 and was on the 1935 National Championship team. After graduating, he moved on to
Tennessee where he played for another legendary coach,
Robert Neyland. Molinski was a standout at
guard in both high school and college. While at Tennessee, he helped lead the teams there to a 31–2 record and three undefeated regular seasons. He was a member of the
1938 Tennessee team that won the
National Championship, and the 1939 team that put together an unscored upon regular season. That year, Molinski was named to several
All-American teams. In 1939, he was named to the
1939 College Football All Polish-American Team. Molinski was an All-American at the guard position, but was noted as a great player on both sides of the ball. He played on the
defensive line for his entire career at Tennessee. Molinski was known as a fiery player during his time at Tennessee, a benefit for the offensive and defensive line positions. His temperament was apparent when he was ejected early in the 1939
Orange Bowl, the final game for the 1938 championship team. Molinski was elected to the
College Football Hall of Fame in 1990, Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 1994. ==Other==