Don Panciera
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Donald Matthew Panciera (born June 23, 1927 in Westerly, Rhode Island) is a former quarterback, halfback, and defensive back for the Boston College Eagles, San Francisco Dons, and New York Yankees, Detroit Lions, and Chicago Cardinals.
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[edit] High School Football
He was a two time first-team All-State quarterback honors for La Salle High School in 1944 and 1945. He quarterbacked La Salle teams to some of the school's greatest seasons. As a senior in 1945 he led the Maroon to an undefeated season and a trip to New Orleans for a special high school bowl game at Tulane Stadium.
[edit] College Football
He was a starting quarterback for Boston College and the University of San Francisco.
[edit] Pro Football
Despite being selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 4th Round of the 1949 NFL Draft Panciera joined the New York Yankees of the All-America Football Conference. In 12 games, he completed 51 of 150 passes for 5 touchdowns and 16 interceptions. The conference folded after the 1949 season, so in 1950 Panciera played defensive back for the Detroit Lions, recording 1 interception in 4 games. In 1952 he joined the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League. In 8 games he completed 35 of 96 passes for 582 yards, 5 touchdowns, and 9 interceptions. In 1953 he joined the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Rugby Union, but only appeared in 1 game.
[edit] After Football
After his playing days he served as an assistant coach at the University of Dayton for three years and Boston College for a year. In 1960 he began working for General Motors in New England area and in 1970 was awarded a GM dealership in Wakefield, Massachusetts.
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| Preceded by Franny Curtis and Mike Ameen |
Boston College Eagles Starting Quarterback 1946 |
Succeeded by Butch Songin |
