Len Calligaro
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| Position | Blocking back | ||||||||||
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| Born | June 24, 1921 Hurley, Wisconsin | ||||||||||
| Died | June 15, 2011 (aged 89) Ironwood, Michigan | ||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||
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| College | Wisconsin | ||||||||||
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Len Calligaro (June 24, 1921 – June 15, 2011), sometimes known as "Calli-Goop",[1] was an American football player.
Calligaro was born in 1921 in Hurley, Wisconsin, and attended Lincoln High School in that city.[2] He played college football at the fullback and quarterback positions for the University of Wisconsin Badgers football teams from 1940 to 1943.[2][3][4]
Calligaro also played professional football as a blocking back in the National Football League (NFL) for the 1944 New York Giants. He appeared in 10 NFL games, six as a starter.[5] He broke his leg in the preseason and missed the 1945 season.[6] He played for the Jersey City Giants of the American Football League during the 1946 and 1947 seasons.[2]
Calligaro died in 2011 in Ironwood, Michigan.[2]
References
- ^ "'Calli-Goop' Clicks As Badgers' Defense Plug". The Capital Times. November 21, 1941. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Len Calligaro". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ Hank Casserly (November 18, 1942). "Len Calligaro Is Shifted to Quarterback for '42 Final". The Capital Times. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Backer-up Len Calligaro Cast as Badger Iron-man". Minneapolis Morning Tribune. November 20, 1941. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Len Calligaro". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
- ^ "Two More Backs Signed by Giants". New York Daily News. January 20, 1946. p. 82 – via Newspapers.com.