Nello Falaschi

Nello Falaschi
Personal information
Born:	March 19, 1913; Dos Palos, California, U.S.
Died:	July 29, 1986 (aged 73); Oakland, California, U.S.
Career information
College:	Santa Clara
Position:	Fullback; Center
NFL draft:	1937 / Round: 2 / Pick: 16; (by the Washington Redskins)
Career history
	New York Giants (1938–1941);
Career highlights and awards
	3× Pro Bowl selection (1938, 39, 41);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	42
Games started:	33
Offensive yards:	49
	Player stats at NFL.com
	College Football Hall of Fame

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.

Early life

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.^[1]

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.^[1]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Nello Falaschi's College Football HOF profile". College Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2008-08-03.

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