Dante Magnani
American football player (1917–1985)
Magnani on a 1948 Bowman football card | |
Date of birth | March 16, 1917 |
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Place of birth | Dalzell, Illinois, U.S. |
Date of death | December 23, 1985(1985-12-23) (aged 68) |
Place of death | Vallejo, California, U.S. |
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Position(s) | Running back |
US college | Saint Mary's (CA) |
NFL draft | 1940 / Round: 19 / Pick 175 |
Career history | |
As player | |
1940–1942 | Cleveland Rams |
1943, 1946, 1949 | Chicago Bears |
1947–1948 | Los Angeles Rams |
1950 | Detroit Lions |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Dante Alfred Magnani (March 16, 1917 – December 23, 1985) was an American football player who played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the 19th round of the 1940 NFL Draft.[1] Magnani, a running back, played college football for the St. Mary's College Galloping Gaels in Moraga, California.
According to the,[2] the first known use of the word scatback was in reference to Magnani.[3]
References
External links
- DANTE MAGNANI The New York Times obit
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Chicago Bears 1943 NFL champions
- Al Babartsky
- Jim Benton
- Connie Mack Berry
- Harry Clarke
- Bernie Digris
- Gary Famiglietti
- Danny Fortmann
- Bill Geyer
- Pete Gudauskas
- Al Hoptowit
- Tony Ippolito
- Jim Logan
- Sid Luckman (NFL MVP)
- Dante Magnani
- Bob Masters
- Al Matuza
- Doug McEnulty
- Ray McLean
- Monte Merkel
- Fred Mundee
- George Musso
- Bronko Nagurski
- Ray Nolting
- Bill Osmanski
- Hamp Pool
- John Siegal
- Dom Sigillo
- Bob Snyder
- Bill Steinkemper
- Bob Steuber
- Bulldog Turner
- Joe Vodicka
- George Wilson
Co-head coaches: Luke Johnsos & Hunk Anderson
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