Leo Nomellini
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| No. 73 |
| Defensive Tackle |
| Personal information |
| Date of birth: June 19, 1924(1924-06-19) |
| Place of birth: Lucca, Italy |
| Date of death: October 17, 2000(2000-10-17) (aged 76) |
| Place of death: Stanford, California |
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| Career information |
| College: Minnesota |
| NFL Draft: 1950 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11 |
| Debuted in 1950 for the San Francisco 49ers |
| Last played in 1963 for the San Francisco 49ers |
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| Career history |
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| Career highlights and awards |
- 10× Pro Bowl selection (1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961)
- 9× All-Pro selection (1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962)
- NFL 1950s All-Decade Team
- San Francisco 49ers #73 retired
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| Games |
174 |
| Fumble Recoveries |
13 |
| Stats at NFL.com |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame |
| College Football Hall of Fame |
Leo Joseph Nomellini (June 19, 1924 – October 17, 2000) was a Hall of Fame American football player with the San Francisco 49ers. He was born at Lucca in Italy. He was a two-time All-American at the University of Minnesota and the 49ers' first-ever NFL draft choice in 1950.
Nomellini played every 49ers game for 14 seasons, 174 regular-season and 266 pro games in all. During his career he played both defensive and offensive tackle, winning all pro honors at both positions. He was selected to the All-NFL team six times, two years on offense, four years on defense. Nomellini was named to the NFL's all-time team as a defensive tackle.
During the off-season Nomellini often wrestled professionally as Leo "The Lion" Nomellini.
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| Persondata |
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Nomellini, Leo |
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| Short description |
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| Date of birth |
June 19, 1924 |
| Place of birth |
Lucca, Italy |
| Date of death |
October 17, 2000 |
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