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Sal Rosato

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Sal Rosato
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Rosato, 1948 Bowman football card
No. 32
Position:Fullback
Personal information
Born:(1918-06-06)June 6, 1918
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Died:January 12, 1959 (age 40)
Alhambra, California
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Williamsport (PA)
College:Villanova (19401941)
Career history

Salvatore Rosato (June 6, 1918 – January 12, 1959) was an American football fullback. He played for Villanova University (19401941), March Field (1942–1943), and the Washington Redskins (19451947).

Early years

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Rosato was born in 1918 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and attended Williamsport High School. He attended Villanova University and played college football for the Villanova Wildcats in 1940 and 1941.[1]

Military and pro football

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Rosato served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He played with the 1942 and 1943 March Field Flyers football teams.[2][3] After the war, he played professional football as a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins from 1945 to 1947.[1][4][5][6] He appeared in a total of 24 games for the Redskins, seven of them as a starter.[1]

Family and later years

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Rosato married Elizabeth Jane Crennen in Williamsport in 1948.[7] He died of a heart attack in 1959 at age 40 while playing in an industrial league basketball game in Alhambra, California.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Sal Rosato". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "Flyers Humble Hollywood, 19-6: Sal Rosato Makes Two Touchdowns to Pace March Field Victory". Los Angeles Times. December 14, 1942. p. II-9 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "March Field Fliers Defeat Lighter College Of Pacific, 19 TO 0: Sal Rosato Rips Tired Line Apart". The Hartford Courant. December 12, 1943. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sal Rosato Signs With Pro Eleven". Gazette and Bulletin (Williamsport, Pennsylvania). December 24, 1945. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sal Rosato Set for Big Year With Pros". Gazette and Bulletin. August 7, 1946. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Know Your Redskin and Ram Pro Gridders". Los Angeles Times. August 16, 1946. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Sal Rosato Takes Bride". Sunbury Daily Item. February 23, 1948. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Heart Attack Kills Rosato, Ex-Redskin". Los Angeles Times. January 14, 1959. p. IV-2 – via Newspapers.com.