Gus Cifelli
American football player (1926–2009) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
August Blase Cifelli (February 3, 1926 – March 26, 2009) was an American football offensive tackle who played for three College Football National Championship teams with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team and won the 1952 NFL championship with the Detroit Lions. After retiring from football, he went to law school and was elected as a Michigan district court judge, where he served for more than two decades.[1][2]
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Born: | (1926-02-03)February 3, 1926 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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Died: | March 26, 2009(2009-03-26) (aged 83) Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S. |
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Position(s) | Offensive tackle |
College | Notre Dame |
NFL draft | 1950, Round: 19 / Pick 239 |
Career history | |
As player | |
1950–1952 | Detroit Lions |
1953 | Green Bay Packers |
1954 | Philadelphia Eagles |
1954 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
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