Tony Aiello (American football)
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| Position | Back | ||||
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| Born | April 28, 1921 Monongahela, Pennsylvania | ||||
| Died | February 24, 2012 (aged 90) Norwalk, Ohio | ||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Brookfield (OH) | ||||
| College | Youngstown | ||||
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Anthony Samuel Aiello (April 28, 1921 – February 24, 2012) was an American football player.
Aiello was born in 1921 in Monongahela, Pennsylvania. He attended Brookfield High School in Ohio. He played college football as a halfback for Youngstown from 1939 to 1942.[1][2]
In 1944, he joined the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He appeared in four games for the Lions, carrying the ball only six times for 22 yards. He was waived by the Lions in early November 1944.[3] One day after being released by the Lions, he signed with the Brooklyn Tigers.[4] He appeared in only one game with no carries for Brooklyn.[1]
Aiello died in 2012 in Norwalk, Ohio.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Tony Aiello". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ "Tony Aiello". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "Lions Ask Waivers On Halfback Aiello". Detroit Evening Times. November 9, 1944. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers Lose Reynolds To Cupid, Sign Aiello". Daily News. November 10, 1944. p. 58 – via Newspapers.com.