Nick Prisco
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | January 12, 1909 Edgewater, New Jersey |
| Died: | June 13, 1981 (aged 72) Tarpon Springs, Florida |
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight: | 193 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Rutgers |
| Position: | Tailback |
| Career history | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Nicholas Anthony Prisco (January 12, 1909 – June 13, 1981) was an American football tailback who played one season with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He played college football at Rutgers University and attended Leonia High School in Leonia, New Jersey.[1] His surname has also been spelled as "Priscoe".[2]
College career
Prisco played for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. He won the George T. Cronin Trophy his senior year in 1932.[3]
Professional career
Philadelphia Eagles
Prisco played in two games for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1933.[1]
Coaching career
Prisco became head football coach of the Woodbridge High School Barrons of Woodbridge Township, New Jersey in 1935.[4] He won the state championship in 1938, 1939 and 1960. He was also a physical education teacher and baseball coach at Woodbridge.[4] The school's football field was later renamed "Nicholas Priscoe Field".[5]
References
- ^ a b "NICK PRISCO". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ^ "1989 - 1980 Pro Football Necrology List". oldestlivingprofootball.com. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ^ "Rutgers Football Award Winners". scarletknights.com. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ^ a b "ASBURY BID IS WEIGHED BY PRISCO" (PDF). Raritan Township and Fords Beacon. December 15, 1939. p. 1. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ^ "BRIEF HISTORY OF WOODBRIDGE FOOTBALL". woodbridgefootball.com. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
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- 1909 births
- 1981 deaths
- Players of American football from New Jersey
- American football running backs
- Rutgers Scarlet Knights football players
- Philadelphia Eagles players
- High school football coaches in the United States
- High school baseball coaches in the United States
- 20th-century educators
- American schoolteachers
- Educators from New Jersey
- People from Edgewater, New Jersey