Tony Canadeo

Tony Canadeo

NFL player
Color=Darkgreen
fontcolor=FFCC00


ImageWidth=150
DateOfBirth=birth date|1919|5|5|mf=y
Birthplace= Chicago, Illinois
DateOfDeath=death date and age|2003|11|29|1919|05|05
Position=Halfback
Number= 3
College=Gonzaga
DraftedYear=1941
DraftedRound=9 / Pick 77
Honors=NFL 1940s All-Decade Team
Stats=y
DatabaseFootball=CANADTON01
PFR=CanaTo00
years=1941-44, '46-52
teams=Green Bay Packers
ProBowls=
HOF=41
HOFYear=1974

Anthony Robert "Tony" Canadeo (May 5, 1919 - November 29, 2003) was a professional football player, a halfback and quarterback for the NFL's Green Bay Packers from 1941-1944 and 1946-52, having missed the 1945 season while serving in the army during World War Two.

Born and raised in Chicago, Canadeo played college football at Gonzaga University in Spokane, where he was first known as the "Gray Ghost," due to his prematurely graying hair. He was selected by the Packers in the ninth round (77th overall) of the 1941 NFL Draft. He joined the army in 1945, but returned in 1946 and became Green Bay's primary ball carrier. He was the first Packer to rush for 1000 yards in a season and the third player ever in the NFL to accomplish this feat. Canadeo rushed for 1052 yards in 1949, as the Packers struggled to a 2-10 record.

.

After his playing career, Canadeo continued his association with the team as a broadcaster and member of the organization's executive committee. He remained listed as one of the directors emeritus. [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2003/football/nfl/11/30/bc.fbn.obit.canadeo.ap/]

Tony Canadeo, "The Gray Ghost of Gonzaga," was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1974. [http://profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=41] He died in Green Bay in 2003 at the age of 84.

External links

* [http://profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=41 Pro Football Hall of Fame] - Tony Canadeo - 1974
* [http://www.packers.com/team/players/canadeo_tony/ Packers.com] - Tony Canadeo
* [http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/memorial/packers/canadeo.html Sports Ecyclopedia.com] - Tony Canadeo
* [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2003/football/nfl/11/30/bc.fbn.obit.canadeo.ap/ Sports Illustrated.com] - Tony Canadeo - obituary - 30-Nov-2003
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8332133 Find a grave.com] - Tony Canadeo


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Tony Canadeo — Position(en): HB/TB/FB, DB Trikotnummer(n): 3 geboren am 5. Mai 1919 in Chicago, Illinois gestorben am 29. November 2003 in Green Bay, Wisconsin Karriereinformationen …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Tony Canadeo — Données générales Nom complet Anthony Robert Canadeo Nationalité  États Unis Date de naissance …   Wikipédia en Français

  • List of NFL on CBS commentator pairings — Main articles: NFL on CBS and List of NFL on CBS commentators CBS Sports began televising National Football League games in 1956. From 1956 1967, CBS assigned their commentating crews to one team each for the entire season. Beginning in 1968, CBS …   Wikipedia

  • Vince Lombardi — Head Coach/General Manager Personal information Date of birth: June 11, 1913 …   Wikipedia

  • Don Hutson — during his tenure with the Packers. No. 14      Wide Receiver / Safety / Placekicker Personal information …   Wikipedia

  • Curly Lambeau — Lambeau during his college career at Notre Dame in 1918. Date of birth April 9, 1898(1898 04 09) Place of birth Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S …   Wikipedia

  • Reggie White — White during his tenure with the Green Bay Packers. No. 92      Defensive end Personal information …   Wikipedia

  • Dante Lavelli — Date of birth: February 23, 1923(1923 02 23) Place of birth: Hudson, Ohio Date of death: January 20, 2009(2009 01 20) (aged 85) Pla …   Wikipedia

  • Charley Trippi — Position(s) Quarterback Halfback Jersey #(s) 62 Born December 14, 1921 (1921 12 14) (age 89) Pittston, Pennsylvania …   Wikipedia

  • Charley Brock — Date of birth: March 15, 1916 Place of birth: Columbus, NE Date of death: May 25, 1987(1987 05 25) (aged 71) Career information …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”