Robert Phillip Leonetti (January 1, 1923 – August 1973) was an American football player who played at the guard position on both offense and defense. He played college football for Wake Forest in 1946 and 1947 and professional football for the Buffalo Bills and Brooklyn Dodgers in 1948.
 Bob Leonetti, 1946 | |||
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| Position: | Guard | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | 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 / Round: 9 / Pick: 71 | ||
| Career history | |||
| Career NFL statistics | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
Early years edit
Leonetti was born in 1923 in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, and attended Mount Carmel High School.[1]
College football and military service edit
Leonetti began playing college football as a tackle at George Washington University. served in the Army during World War II. After the war, he played college football for Wake Forest during its 1946 and 1947 seasons.[2][3]
Professional football edit
He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the ninth round (71st overall pick) of the 1947 NFL Draft but did not play for the Eagles. He played professional football in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Buffalo Bills and Brooklyn 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]
Later years edit
He died in 1973 at age 50.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Bob Leonetti Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ a b "Bob Leonetti". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ "Leonetti Good Enough For All-Stars But Not For Wake Forest First Team". Statesville Daily Record. United Press. November 14, 1947. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Grid Dodgers Buy Leonetti From Bills". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. September 17, 1948. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.