 Magnani on a 1948 Bowman football card | |
| 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 |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career stats | |
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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]
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References
- ^ "1940 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ Oxford English Dictionary
- ^ https://www.oed.com/dictionary/scatback_n?tl=true&tab=meaning_and_use
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