Tony Canadeo
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Positions: HB / TB / FB , DB |
Jersey number (s): 3 |
| Born on 5. May 1919 in Chicago , Illinois | |
| died on November 29, 2003 in Green Bay , Wisconsin | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 1941 - 1952 | |
| NFL Draft : 1941 / Round: 9 / Pick: 77 | |
| College : Gonzaga University | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Games | 116 |
| Touchdowns | 31 |
| Interceptions | 9 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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| Pro Football Hall of Fame | |
Anthony Robert "Tony" Canadeo (* 5. May 1919 in Chicago , Illinois ; † 29. November 2003 in Green Bay , Wisconsin ) Nickname : The Gray Ghost of Gonzaga was a US American football player . He played in the National Football League (NFL) with the Green Bay Packers .
Player career
College career
Tony Canadeo studied from 1938 to 1941 at Gonzaga University , where he was active as a boxer and American football player. As a football player, he mostly played in the position of halfback. In his senior year he was the captain of his team, was elected to the league selection and named All American .
Professional career
In 1941, Canadeo was from the Green Bay Packers in the ninth round to 77th drafted . The team's coach was Curly Lambeau , who had led the team to numerous NFL championships in recent years. Canadeo was used in the offense of the team, but found, since the competition in this part of the team on the running back positions with Cecil Isbell and Clarke Hinkle , was initially more time in the team's special teams . Hinkle retired in 1941 and Isbell retired in 1942.
Tony Canadeo was able to move into the NFL final with his team in his rookie year . The Packers failed there at the Chicago Bears with 14:33. In 1944 Canadeo only played three games for the Green Bay team due to his military service in the US Army . The Packers won the NFL championship at the end of the season. In the final, the New York Giants were defeated 14: 7.
In 1945 Canadeo had to suspend the entire game year due to his military service. In 1946 he returned to his team and was able to immediately reconnect with his personal achievements. However, his Packers did not manage to build on their great successes in the following years. Canadeo ended his career after the 1952 season. As was customary at the time, he was employed in various positions. In the offense he played as halfback, fullback or tailback , in defense he played as defensive back and in the special teams as a punter .
After the playing career
Tony Canadeo became a television presenter after the game and broadcast the Packers' games. Until 1993 he was active in various functions for the Packers. In 1959 he was involved in the commitment of Vince Lombardi as coach of the team. He maintained a friendship with him until the end of his life. In 1982 he became vice-president of the association. Canadeo had a protracted kidney disease. He received a donor kidney from his son. After his death, he was buried in the Allouez Catholic Cemetery in Green Bay.
Honors
Anthony Canadeo has been voted All-Pro three times . He is a member of the NFL 1940s All-Decade Team , the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame , the State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame, the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame, and the Pro Football Hall of Fame . His back number 3 is blocked by the Packers. After his death, the Packers played the current season with a sticker "3" in his memory.
Web links
- Short biography ( memento from February 26, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
- Tony Canadeo with the Green Bay Packers
- Tony Canadeo in college
- Biography ( Memento from October 21, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- Tony Canadeo in the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame
- Obituary ( Memento from October 21, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Annual statistics of the Packers 1941
- ↑ 1941 NFL final - statistics
- ↑ Annual statistics of the Packers 1944
- ^ NFL final 1944 statistics
- ↑ grave of Tony Canadeo in the database of Find a Grave
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| SURNAME | Canadeo, Tony |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Canadeo, Anthony Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 5, 1919 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , Illinois |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 29, 2003 |
| Place of death | Green Bay , Wisconsin |