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Pete Berezney
No. 40, 47
Position:Tackle
Personal information
Born:(1923-11-14)November 14, 1923
Jersey City, New Jersey
Died:October 13, 2008(2008-10-13) (aged 84)
Olean, New York
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Jersey City (NJ) Dickinson
College:Notre Dame
NFL draft:1946 / round: 7 / pick: 58
Career history
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Peter James Berezney (November 14, 1923 – October 13, 2008) was an American football tackle who played two seasons in the All-America Football Conference with the Los Angeles Dons and Baltimore Colts. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the 1946 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and attended William L. Dickinson High School in Jersey City, New Jersey.[1]

College career

Berezney played for he Notre Dame Fighting Irish from 1943 to 1945. He was a starter his senior year in 1945.[2]

Professional career

Berezney played in twelve games, starting three, for the Los Angeles Dons in 1947.[1] He played in thirteen games for the Baltimore Colts during the 1948 season.[1]

Personal life

Berezney's brother Paul played in the National Football League and AAFC.[3] Pete's brother Steve wrote a book on their family, titled after their father Pete, called "Sugarhouse Pete: An American Family Story".[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "PETE BEREZNEY". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  2. ^ Marder, Keith, Spellen, Mark and Donovan, Jim (2001). The Notre Dame Football Encyclopedia: The Ultimate Guide to America's Favorite College Team. Citadel Press. p. 11.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Paul Berezney". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  4. ^ Berezney, Steve. "Sugarhouse Pete: An American Family Story". google.com. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2015.