Angelo Bertelli

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Angelo Bertelli
Date of birth June 18, 1921
Place of birth West Springfield, Massachusetts
Date of death June 26, 1999
Position(s) Quarterback
College Notre Dame
NFL Draft 1944 / Round 1/ Pick 1
Awards 1943 Heisman Trophy
Statistics
Team(s)
1946
1947-1948
Los Angeles Dons
Chicago Rockets
College Hall-of-Fame

Angelo Bertelli (June 18, 1921 - June 26, 1999) was an American football quarterback. He played six games for Notre Dame in 1943 before leaving to join the United States Marine Corps. He was awarded the Heisman Trophy for that season.

He was nicknamed the "Springfield Rifle" because he hailed from West Springfield, Massachusetts, and he was one of the early true forward passers in college football.

Angelo played for the Los Angeles Dons and Chicago Rockets of the All-America Football Conference after his service in the military. He owned a series of liquor stores in Clifton, New Jersey and in West Springfield.

Preceded by:
Frank Sinkwich
Heisman Trophy Winner
1943
Succeeded by:
Les Horvath


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