Leo Nomellini
Italian-American football player and professional wrestler (1924–2000) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Leo Joseph Nomellini (June 19, 1924 – October 17, 2000) was an Italian-American professional football player and professional wrestler. He played as an offensive and defensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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Position: | Tackle | ||||||||||||||
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Born: | (1924-06-19)June 19, 1924 Lucca, Tuscany, Italy | ||||||||||||||
Died: | October 17, 2000(2000-10-17) (aged 76) Stanford, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 259 lb (117 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | Crane (IL) | ||||||||||||||
College: | Minnesota | ||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1950 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11 | ||||||||||||||
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Nomellini played college football for the Minnesota Gophers. He was a three-time tag team champion in wrestling.