Dante Magnani
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Date of birth | March 16, 1917 |
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Place of birth | Dalzell, Illinois, U.S. |
Date of death | December 23, 1985 | (aged 68)
Place of death | Vallejo, California, U.S. |
Career information | |
Position(s) | Running back |
US college | Saint Mary's (CA) |
NFL draft | 1940 / Round: 19 / Pick 175 |
Career history | |
As player | |
1940–1942 | Cleveland Rams |
1943, 1946, 1949 | Chicago Bears |
1947–1948 | Los Angeles Rams |
1950 | Detroit Lions |
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Dante Alfred Magnani (March 16, 1917 – December 23, 1985) was an American football player who played nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the 19th round of the 1940 NFL draft.[1] Magnani, a running back, played college football for the St. Mary's College Galloping Gaels in Moraga, California.
According to the,[2] the first known use of the word scatback was in reference to Magnani.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "1940 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ Oxford English Dictionary
- ^ https://www.oed.com/dictionary/scatback_n?tl=true&tab=meaning_and_use [bare URL]
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