Hugo Marcolini
 Marcolini at Mahawah High School | |||||
| No. 71 | |||||
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| Position: | Back | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | April 7, 1923 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | September 22, 1963 (aged 40) Saddle River, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 204 lb (93 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | St. Joseph's (Canada) | ||||
| College: | St. Bonaventure | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1947 / round: 16 / pick: 137 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||
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Hugo Francis Marcolini (April 7, 1923 – September 22, 1963) was an American professional football player who played at the back position on both offense and defense. He played college football for St. Bonaventure in 1946 and 1947 and professional football for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1948.
Early years
[edit]Marcolini was born in 1923 in Brooklyn.[1] He served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II.[2]
College football and military service
[edit]Marcolini played college football for St. Bonaventure during its 1946 and 1947 seasons.[2]
Professional football
[edit]He was selected by the Boston Yanks in the 16th round (137th overall pick) of the 1947 NFL draft but did not play for the Yanks. He played professional football in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Brooklyn Dodgers during their 1948 season. He appeared in 10 or 11 games for the Dodgers.[2][1]
Later years
[edit]After retiring as a player, Marcolini coached the football team at St. Cecilia High School in Englewood, New Jersey, from 1952 to 1957 and at Mahwah High School in Mahwah, New Jersey, from 1958 to 1963, compiling a record of 43-31-10. He died in 1963 of a heart attack at age 40.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Hugo Marcolini Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Hugo Marcolini". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ Gabe Buonauro; Jack Fein (September 23, 1963). "Heart Attack Fatal To Hugo Marcolini". The Record. p. 33.
- ^ "Funeral Rite Held For Hugo Marcolini". Ridgewood Herald-News. September 26, 1963. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.