Panelli on a 1950 Bowman football card
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Date of birth | May 7, 1926 |
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Place of birth | Morristown, New Jersey |
Date of death | March 2, 2012 | (aged 85)
Place of death | Royal Oak, Michigan |
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Position(s) | Fullback, linebacker |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
College | Notre Dame |
NFL draft | 1949 / Round: 2 / Pick: 12 |
Career history | |
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1949–1950 | Detroit Lions |
1951–1953 | Chicago Cardinals |
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John Rocco "Bulldog" Panelli (May 7, 1926 – March 2, 2012) was an American football player. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame. He went on to play two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions, and another three for the Chicago Cardinals.
Panelli died after a sudden illness on March 2, 2012. He was 85.