John Panelli
Panelli on a 1950 Bowman football card | |
Date of birth | May 7, 1926 |
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Place of birth | Morristown, New Jersey |
Date of death | March 2, 2012 85) | (aged
Place of death | Royal Oak, Michigan |
Career information | |
Position(s) | Fullback, linebacker |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
College | Notre Dame |
NFL draft | 1949 / Round: 2 / Pick: 12 |
Career history | |
As player | |
1949–1950 | Detroit Lions |
1951–1953 | Chicago Cardinals |
Career stats | |
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John Rocco "Bulldog" Panelli (May 7, 1926 – March 2, 2012)[1] was an American football player. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame. He went on to play two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions, and another three for the Chicago Cardinals.[2]
Panelli died after a sudden illness on March 2, 2012. He was 85.[3]
References
- ↑
- ↑ "Former Lions player John Panelli dead at 85". ABC 7. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
- ↑ "Notre Dame backfield wizard John Panelli dies". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Pro-Football-Reference • Databasefootball.com
- John Panelli at Find a Grave
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