Dante Magnani
American football player (1917–1985)
Magnani on a 1948 Bowman football card | |
Date of birth | March 16, 1917 |
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Place of birth | Dalzell, Illinois, U.S. |
Date of death | December 23, 1985(1985-12-23) (aged 68) |
Place of death | Vallejo, California, U.S. |
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Position(s) | Running back |
US college | Saint Mary's (CA) |
NFL draft | 1940 / round: 19 / Pick 175 |
Career history | |
As player | |
1940–1942 | Cleveland Rams |
1943, 1946, 1949 | Chicago Bears |
1947–1948 | Los Angeles Rams |
1950 | Detroit Lions |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Dante Alfred Magnani (March 16, 1917 – December 23, 1985) was an American football player who played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the 19th round of the 1940 NFL draft.[1] Magnani, a running back, played college football for the St. Mary's College Galloping Gaels in Moraga, California.
According to the Oxford English Dictionary the first known use of the word scatback was in reference to Magnani.[2]
References
External links
- DANTE MAGNANI The New York Times obit
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Chicago Bears 1943 NFL champions
- Al Babartsky
- Jim Benton
- Connie Mack Berry
- Harry Clarke
- Bernie Digris
- Gary Famiglietti
- Danny Fortmann
- Bill Geyer
- Pete Gudauskas
- Al Hoptowit
- Tony Ippolito
- Jim Logan
- Sid Luckman (NFL MVP)
- Dante Magnani
- Bob Masters
- Al Matuza
- Doug McEnulty
- Ray McLean
- Monte Merkel
- Fred Mundee
- George Musso
- Bronko Nagurski
- Ray Nolting
- Bill Osmanski
- Hamp Pool
- John Siegal
- Dom Sigillo
- Bob Snyder
- Bill Steinkemper
- Bob Steuber
- Bulldog Turner
- Joe Vodicka
- George Wilson
Co-head coaches: Luke Johnsos & Hunk Anderson
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