Enio Conti

Summary

Enio Edward "Ed" Conti (February 15, 1913 – May 22, 2005) was a professional American football guard in the National Football League for five seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles.[1] He was also a member of the "Steagles", a team that was the result of a temporary merger between the Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers due to the league-wide manning shortages in 1943 brought on by World War II.

Enio Conti
No. 51
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born:(1913-02-15)February 15, 1913
Naples, Italy
Died:May 22, 2005(2005-05-22) (aged 92)
Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Brooklyn (NY) New Utrecht
College:Bucknell
Undrafted:1938
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:40
Games started:25
Interceptions:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Conti was named head coach of the Bethlehem Bulldogs, a Bethlehem, Pennsylvania-based team in the American Football League, the Eagles' minor league affiliate during their inaugural campaign in 1946. He was replaced by former Lehigh University head coach Leo Prendergast in 1947, and accepted a position as head coach of the football team at Bangor High School in Bangor, Pennsylvania.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Enio Conti Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
  2. ^ "Conti to Teach," York Daily Record, July 10, 1947; p. 3.

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