Ted Scalissi
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Born | Madison, Wisconsin | October 26, 1921
Died | January 6, 1987 Janesville, Wisconsin | (aged 65)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Listed weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Central (Madison, Wisconsin) |
College | Ripon (1941–1943, 1946–1947) |
Position | Guard |
Career history | |
1946–1948 | Oshkosh All-Stars |
1947–1948 | Beaver Dam Olo Soap |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Theodore Glenn Scalissi (October 26, 1921 – January 6, 1987) was a professional American football and basketball player. He was born in Madison, Wisconsin.[1]
Professional sports career
Scalissi played with the Chicago Rockets of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) in 1947. He had also been drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 17th round of the 1947 NFL Draft. Collegiately, he played at Ripon College.[2]
Scalissi also played for the Oshkosh All-Stars in the National Basketball League during the 1947–48 season. The National Basketball League was a forerunner to the modern National Basketball Association (NBA).
References
- ^ "Ted Scalissi". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
- ^ "Ted Scalissi". National Football League. Retrieved March 8, 2011.
External links
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- 1921 births
- 1987 deaths
- Sportspeople from Madison, Wisconsin
- American military personnel of World War II
- College men's track and field athletes in the United States
- Players of American football from Wisconsin
- American football halfbacks
- Ripon Red Hawks football players
- Chicago Rockets players
- Basketball players from Wisconsin
- American men's basketball players
- Guards (basketball)
- Ripon Red Hawks men's basketball players
- Oshkosh All-Stars players
- Coaches of American football from Wisconsin
- Milton Wildcats football coaches
- High school football coaches in Wisconsin
- Basketball coaches from Wisconsin
- High school basketball coaches in Wisconsin
- American football running back, 1920s birth stubs