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| Position: | Halfback | ||||
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| Born: | October 7, 1917 Albany, New York, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | May 14, 1980 (aged 62) Albany, New York, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||
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| College: | Pittsburgh | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1940 / Round: 6 / Pick: 49 (by the Green Bay Packers) | ||||
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Richard Peter Cassiano (October 7, 1917 – May 14, 1980)[1] was a halfback in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the sixth round and later played for the Brooklyn Dodgers during the 1940 NFL season.[2][3] He died in 1980 at an Albany hospital.[4] Cassiano was a member of the socalled "dream backfield" at the University of Pittsburgh in the 1930s.[5]
References
- ^ "Dick Cassiano". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
- ^ "1940 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ "Dick Cassiano". National Football League. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
- ^ "Former Pitt Star Cassiano Dies", Altoona Mirror, Friday, May 16, 1980, Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States Of America
- ^ "Dick Cassiano, 62, Pitt Halfback For Stellar Teams of the 1930's (Published 1980)". The New York Times. 1980-05-16. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
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