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. He played college football for the Boston College Eagles and the San Francisco Dons. He played professionally for the New York Yankees, the Detroit Lions, and the Chicago Cardinals.

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[edit] High school football

He was a two time first-team All-State quarterback honors for La Salle Academy 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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