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Position: | Halfback | ||
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Born: | Lake Village, Arkansas, U.S. | April 1, 1929||
Died: | July 24, 2013 Greenville, Mississippi, U.S. | (aged 84)||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Lakeside (AR) | ||
College: | Arkansas | ||
NFL draft: | 1950 / Round: 26 / Pick: 327 | ||
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Geno Mazzanti (April 1, 1929 – July 24, 2013) was an American football halfback.
A native of Lake Village, Arkansas, he played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks. [1] He ran 77 yards for the game-winning touchdown against Vanderbilt in 1949 and was selected by the United Press as a second-team back on the 1949 All-Southwest Conference football team. [2] [3] [4]
Mazzanti was selected by the Baltimore Colts in the 26th round of the 1950 NFL draft. [5] He signed with the Colts in May 1950. [2] He played at the halfback position during the 1950 Colts season. [6] [7] He appeared in a total of five NFL games and had seven carries for 22 yards and one touchdown. [1] [5]
He also played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Ottawa Rough Riders during the 1952 season. He appeared in four games for Ottawa, three of them as a starter. [1] [8] He also served as an assistant coach for the 1952 Rough Riders. [9]
No. 83 | |||
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Position: | Halfback | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Lake Village, Arkansas, U.S. | April 1, 1929||
Died: | July 24, 2013 Greenville, Mississippi, U.S. | (aged 84)||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Lakeside (AR) | ||
College: | Arkansas | ||
NFL draft: | 1950 / Round: 26 / Pick: 327 | ||
Career history | |||
Career highlights and awards | |||
Career NFL statistics | |||
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Player stats at PFR |
Geno Mazzanti (April 1, 1929 – July 24, 2013) was an American football halfback.
A native of Lake Village, Arkansas, he played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks. [1] He ran 77 yards for the game-winning touchdown against Vanderbilt in 1949 and was selected by the United Press as a second-team back on the 1949 All-Southwest Conference football team. [2] [3] [4]
Mazzanti was selected by the Baltimore Colts in the 26th round of the 1950 NFL draft. [5] He signed with the Colts in May 1950. [2] He played at the halfback position during the 1950 Colts season. [6] [7] He appeared in a total of five NFL games and had seven carries for 22 yards and one touchdown. [1] [5]
He also played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Ottawa Rough Riders during the 1952 season. He appeared in four games for Ottawa, three of them as a starter. [1] [8] He also served as an assistant coach for the 1952 Rough Riders. [9]