Tony Canadeo
c. 1949
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| No. 3 | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Halfback | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 5, 1919 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Chicago, Illinois | ||||||||||
| Date of death: | November 29, 2003 (aged 84) | ||||||||||
| Place of death: | Green Bay, Wisconsin | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Chicago (IL) Steinmetz | ||||||||||
| College: | Gonzaga | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1941 / Round: 9 / Pick: 77 | ||||||||||
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| Rushing yards: | 4,197 |
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| Average: | 4.1 |
| Total touchdowns: | 31 |
| Interceptions: | 9 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Anthony Robert "Tony" Canadeo (May 5, 1919 – November 29, 2003) was a professional American football player who played halfback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers from 1941 to 1952, having missed the 1945 season and most of 1944 while serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. He played college football for Gonzaga University, where he earned the nickname "Gray Ghost of Gonzaga". Drafted by the Packers in 1941, Canadeo played a multitude of roles, including running back, quarterback, defensive back, punter, and return specialist.
Before the war, Canadeo was a triple-threat halfback for the Packers, leading the team in rushing and passing in 1943. When he returned from the war in 1946 he served primarily as a running back, and in 1949 became the third player in league history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. He retired as the Packers' all-time rushing yards leader, and as of 2016[update] ranks fourth in franchise history in that category. Canadeo's number 3 was retired by the Packers immediately following his retirement as a player. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame in 1974.
Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Tony Canadeo attended Charles P. Steinmetz Academic Centre, formerly known as Steinmetz High School, a public four-year high school located in Chicago's Belmont Cragin neighborhood.
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