Ralph Calcagni
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| Position: | Tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 6, 1922 Smithton, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | August 29, 1948 (aged 26) Meadville, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Connellsville (PA) | ||||||||
| College: | Cornell Penn | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1944: 31st round, 324th pick | ||||||||
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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.