From 1920 to 1949, 473 Italian-Americans athletes play in college, semipro and pro football teams, men who get results:
4 PRO HALL OF FAME Members 20 NFL Title Winners 12 NFL All-Pros 7 AAFC Title Winners 41 Minor Leagues Title Winners 12 COLLEGE HALL OF FAME Members 39 All-Americans 26 College All-Stars 61 Various Colleges Hall of Fame Members 20 All-Conferences 5 College Bowls All-Stars 1 College Top National Scorer of the Year
10 of them was born in Italy and emigrated to America.
From 1920 to 1949, 473 Italian-Americans athletes play in college, semipro and pro football teams, men who get results:
These are the stories of 13 young Italians who, from the early years of the twentieth century up to the eighties, emigrated to America and, with commitment and sacrifice, came to play with the pros in the National Football League. A series of human and sporting adventures lived in another world and on a stage of excellence. Different stories: some will only play a few games, one will be a pioneer in an era of pioneers in the U.S. itself, the others will be skilled professionals and, some will be part of the selected few that will earn a place in the Hall of Fame. The appendix instead tells...
These are the stories of 13 young Italians who, from the early years of the twentieth century up to the eighties, emigrated to America and, with commi...
