 Bob Leonetti, 1946 | |||||
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| Position: | Guard | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | (1923-01-01)January 1, 1923 Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | August 1973 (aged 50) | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Mount Carmel (PA) | ||||
| College: | Wake Forest | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1947: 9th round, 71st pick | ||||
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Robert Phillip Leonetti (January 1, 1923 – August 1973) was anAmerican football player who played at theguard position on both offense and defense. He played college football forWake Forest in 1946 and 1947 and professional football for theBuffalo Bills andBrooklyn Dodgers in 1948.
Leonetti was born in 1923 inMount Carmel, Pennsylvania, and attended Mount Carmel High School.[1]
Leonetti began playing college football as a tackle at George Washington University. served in the Army duringWorld War II. After the war, he played college football forWake Forest during its1946 and1947 seasons.[2][3]
He was selected by thePhiladelphia Eagles in the ninth round (71st overall pick) of the1947 NFL draft but did not play for the Eagles. He played professional football in theAll-America Football Conference (AAFC) for theBuffalo Bills andBrooklyn Dodgers during their 1948 seasons. He appeared in two games for Buffalo before being traded to Brooklyn where he appeared in either seven or nine games.[2][1][4]
He died in 1973 at age 50.[1]