Professional Football Player. He played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Boston Patriots, San Francisco 49ers and the Washington Redskins. He served as the first captain of the Boston Patriots, earning All-AFL Conference honors in 1961. His NFL career was briefly interrupted during the 1950's while serving two years in the United States military before resuming a pro football career in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Calgary Stampeders. He played his collegiate football at Tulane University where he was a four year letterman winner as a guard. He was named as the outstanding lineman in the 1955 Blue-Gray game after making 14 unassisted tackles and also appeared in the Senior Bowl and the College All-Star game. Following his playing career he went on to serve as coach and athletic director at Loyola College Prep from 1971 to 1974, compiling a record of 24 wins against 16 losses and one tie. He was inducted into the American-Italian Sports Hall of Fame in 1991 and the Louisiana Hall of Fame in 2004. He died at his home following a fatal heart attack at the age of 73.
Professional Football Player. He played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Boston Patriots, San Francisco 49ers and the Washington Redskins. He served as the first captain of the Boston Patriots, earning All-AFL Conference honors in 1961. His NFL career was briefly interrupted during the 1950's while serving two years in the United States military before resuming a pro football career in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Calgary Stampeders. He played his collegiate football at Tulane University where he was a four year letterman winner as a guard. He was named as the outstanding lineman in the 1955 Blue-Gray game after making 14 unassisted tackles and also appeared in the Senior Bowl and the College All-Star game. Following his playing career he went on to serve as coach and athletic director at Loyola College Prep from 1971 to 1974, compiling a record of 24 wins against 16 losses and one tie. He was inducted into the American-Italian Sports Hall of Fame in 1991 and the Louisiana Hall of Fame in 2004. He died at his home following a fatal heart attack at the age of 73.
Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.
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