Phil Ragazzo
| Date of birth: | June 24, 1915 |
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| Place of birth: | Niles, Ohio, U.S. |
| Date of death: | October 3, 1994 (aged 79) |
Career information | |
| Position(s): | Offensive lineman |
| College: | Case Western Reserve |
| NFL Draft: |
1938 / Round: 8 / Pick: 67 (By the Green Bay Packers) |
Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1938-1940 1940-1941 1945-1947 |
Cleveland Rams Philadelphia Eagles New York Giants |
Career stats | |
| Playing stats at NFL.com | |
Philip John Ragazzo (June 24, 1915 – October 3, 1994) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Cleveland Rams, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the New York Giants. He played college football at Case Western Reserve University and was drafted in the eighth round of the 1938 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. Phil Ragazzo, football: A graduate of Niles High, he was a three-year letterman for the Red Dragons, graduating in 1934. He was an all- county and All-Ohio selection during a storied scholastic career, playing collegiately for Case Western Reserve from 1934-38 where he earned All-American honors as an offensive lineman. Considered one of the toughest at his position during his era, he played seven seasons in the National Football League, starting first with the Cleveland Rams (1938-40) and then moving over to the Philadelphia Eagles (1940-41) after being traded by the Rams. His play was interrupted by World War II, but he returned to the NFL as a member of the New York Giants where he played from 1945-47. After football he became a history teacher at Niles McKinley Hs where he taught until his retirement. He died in Niles, Ohio of natural causes, October 3, 1994 at age 79.