Dick Cassiano
American football player (1917–1980)
American football player
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Position: | Halfback | ||||
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Born: | (1917-10-07)October 7, 1917 Albany, New York, U.S. | ||||
Died: | May 14, 1980(1980-05-14) (aged 62) Albany, New York, U.S. | ||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||
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College: | Pittsburgh | ||||
NFL draft: | 1940 / round: 6 / pick: 49 (by the Green Bay Packers) | ||||
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Richard Peter Cassiano (October 7, 1917 – May 14, 1980)[1] was a halfback in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the sixth round and later played for the Brooklyn Dodgers during the 1940 NFL season.[2][3] He died in 1980 at an Albany hospital.[4] Cassiano was a member of the socalled "dream backfield" at the University of Pittsburgh in the 1930s.[5]
References
- ^ "Dick Cassiano". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
- ^ "1940 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "Dick Cassiano". National Football League. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
- ^ "Former Pitt Star Cassiano Dies", Altoona Mirror, Friday, May 16, 1980, Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States Of America
- ^ "Dick Cassiano, 62, Pitt Halfback For Stellar Teams of the 1930's (Published 1980)". The New York Times. May 16, 1980. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
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1937 Pittsburgh Panthers football—AP national champions
- Henry Adams
- Dick Cassiano
- John Chickerneo
- Bill Daddio
- Marshall Goldberg
- Fabian Hoffman
- Ben Kish
- Tony Matisi
- Elmer Merkovsky
- John Michelosen
- Frank Patrick
- Larry Peace
- Steve Petro
- Ted Schmitt
- Frank Souchak
- Edward Spotovich
- Head coach: Jock Sutherland
- Assistant coaches: Mike Milligan
- Mike Nixon
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