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Nello Falaschi

Nello Falaschi
Position: Fullback
Center
Personal information
Date of birth: (1913-03-19)March 19, 1913
Place of birth: Dos Palos, California, U.S.
Date of death: July 29, 1986(1986-07-29) (aged 73)
Place of death: Oakland, California, U.S.
Career information
College: Santa Clara
NFL Draft: 1937 / Round: 2 / Pick: 16
(by the Washington Redskins)
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 42
Games started: 33
Offensive yards: 49
Player stats at NFL.com
Games played: 42
Games started: 33
Offensive yards: 49
Player stats at NFL.com

Nello Donald Falaschi (March 19, 1913 – July 29, 1986) was an American football player in the National Football League for the New York Giants. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1971.

Falaschi was born in Dos Palos, California and played high school football at Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose, California.

After high school, Falaschi attended and played college football at Santa Clara University, where he played quarterback. While there, he led them to a victory in the 1937 Sugar Bowl and was named an All-American.

Falaschi was drafted in the second round of the 1937 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins, but played his entire professional career with the New York Giants, where he was named to three Pro Bowls.

After retiring, Falaschi established a construction company in Oakland, California.


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