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| Date of birth | (1938-04-21)April 21, 1938 |
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| Place of birth | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Date of death | January 2, 2013(2013-01-02) (aged 74) |
| Place of death | Brigantine, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | End |
| US college | Citadel Southern California |
| AFL draft | 1960 / round: 2 / pick: First Selections |
| Drafted by | New York Titans |
| NFL draft | 1960 / round: 20 / pick: 237 |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1960–1963 | Chicago Bears |
| 1964–1965 | Washington Redskins |
| 1966 | Atlanta Falcons |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career stats | |
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Angelo Anthony Coia (April 21, 1938 – January 2, 2013)[1] was anAmerican footballend in theNational Football League (NFL) for theChicago Bears, theWashington Redskins, and theAtlanta Falcons.
Coia playedcollege football at theUniversity of Southern California (USC) andThe Citadel and was selected in the 20th round of the1960 NFL draft. He attended Northeast Public High School in Philadelphia and was a teammate of future Green Bay PackerHerb Adderley there. At Northeast, Coia starred as a football player at halfback and with Adderley helped lead the team to the 1955 Public League Championship. He also was the city sprint champion at 220 yards in track.
After his NFL career, Coia was a racehorse owner and worked as a scout for the Raiders. Before his death, Coia was a resident ofBrigantine, New Jersey.[2]