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American football player (1919–1979) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bernard John Digris (June 9, 1919 – November 1, 1978) was an American football tackle and guard for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) and was a member of their 1943 NFL Championship team. Digris played in two games for the Bears during that year.
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Position: | Tackle, guard | ||||
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Born: | Union City, Connecticut, U.S. | June 9, 1919||||
Died: | November 1, 1978 59) Roanoke, Virginia, U.S. | (aged||||
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High school: | Ansonia (Ansonia, Connecticut) St. John's Prep (Danvers, Massachusetts) | ||||
College: | Holy Cross | ||||
Undrafted: | 1943 | ||||
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Digris attended Ansonia High School in Ansonia, Connecticut, where he is a member of the school's sports hall of fame.
Digris was a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, where he captained their football team. He was the first graduate of Holy Cross on a football scholarship to leave with a degree other than Physical Education. His degree was in Chemistry.
After playing professional football, Digris served in the United States Navy during World War II.
Digris later worked a technical salesman for General Tire & Rubber Company. He died on November 1, 1979, at a hospital in Roanoke, Virginia.[1]
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