Ralph Calcagni
American football player (1922–1948)
American football player
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Born: | (1922-02-06)February 6, 1922 Smithton, Pennsylvania |
Died: | August 29, 1948(1948-08-29) (aged 26) Meadville, Pennsylvania |
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Connellsville (PA) |
College: | Cornell, Penn |
Position: | Tackle |
NFL draft: | 1944 / Round: 31 / Pick: 324 |
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Player stats at PFR | |
Ralph Calcagni (February 6, 1922 – August 29, 1948) was an American football tackle. He played for the Boston Yanks in 1946 and for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1947.[1][2]
In college, Calcagni was the captain of the 1943 Penn Quakers football team.[3]
Calcagni died suddenly on August 29, 1948 following an emergency appendectomy.[3]
References
- ^ "Ralph Calcagni Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ "Ralph Calcagni Stats, News & Video - T, Pittsburgh Steelers". NFL.com. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ a b Birks, Tom (August 30, 1948). "Fans Mourn Ralph Calcagni, Dead Following Operation". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
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