Lavelli, Dante
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| Birthname | Lavelli, Dante Bortolo | ||
| born on | 23 February 1923 at 08:05 (= 08:05 AM ) | ||
| Place | Hudson OH, USA, 41n14, 81w26 | ||
| Timezone | EST h5w (is standard time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   03°54'   28°46 Asc. 25°06'
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Biography
American football player inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1975. Lavelli played with the Cleveland Browns from 1946 to 1956, and during his career, made All-Pro five times and played in five Pro Bowls. He was the top AAFC receiver as rookie, scored winning TD in title game, 1946. He caught 11 passes in 1950 NFL championship: All-AAFC, 1946-1947: All-NFL, 1951, 1953: Caught 386 passes for 6,488 yards, 62 TDs: Had record 24 catches in six NFL title games .
Raised in Hudson, Ohio, after graduating from Hudson High School, he entered college where he played in three collegiate games, but he left college to serve in the U.S. Infantry. In 1946, he became a member of the Browns. Nicknamed "Glue Fingers," he caught the winning touchdown during the Brown’s first championship season in 1946 and was named top AAFC receiver. Lavelli retired from pro football in 1956 and is the owner of a furniture store in Cleveland, Ohio.
Events
- Work : Prize 1975 (Pro Football Hall of Fame)
- Work : New Career 1946 (Cleveland Browns receiver, ten years)
- Work : Great Achievement 1950 (Caught 11 passes)
- Work : Prize 1946 (All-AAFC, one year)
- Work : Prize 1951 (All-NFL)
- Work : Prize 1953 (All-NFL)
Source Notes
B.C. in hand from Frank C. Clifford
Categories
- Vocation : Sports : Football (Pro, receiver)
- Lifestyle : Work : Work in team/ Tandem (Football team)
- Notable : Awards : Hall of Fame (Pro Football)
- Vocation : Business : Business owner (Furniture store)
