Lavelli, Dante
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| Birthname | Lavelli, Dante Bortolo | ||||
| born on | 23 February 1923 at 08:05 (= 08:05 AM ) | ||||
| Place | Hudson, Ohio, 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.
Relationships
- associate relationship with Armstrong, Quincy (born 22 November 1928). Notes: Cleveland Browns co-players, 1954
- associate relationship with Brewster, Pete (born 1 September 1930). Notes: Cleveland Browns teammates, 1952-1956
- associate relationship with Forester, Herschel (born 14 April 1931). Notes: Cleveland Browns co-players, 1954-1956
- associate relationship with Gain, Bob (born 21 June 1929). Notes: Cleveland Browns co-players, 1952-1956
- associate relationship with Groza, Lou "The Toe" (born 25 January 1924). Notes: Cleveland Browns co-players, 1946-1956
- associate relationship with Konz, Ken (born 25 September 1928). Notes: Cleveland Browns teammates, 1953-1956
- associate relationship with Renfro, Ray (born 7 November 1929). Notes: Cleveland Browns teammates, 1952-1956
- associate relationship with Smith, Jim Ray (born 27 February 1932). Notes: Cleveland Browns teammates, 1956
Events
- Work : New Career 1946 (Cleveland Browns receiver, ten years)
- Work : Prize 1946 (All-AAFC, one year)
- Work : Great Achievement 1950 (Caught 11 passes)
- Work : Prize 1951 (All-NFL)
- Work : Prize 1953 (All-NFL)
- Work : Prize 1975 (Pro Football Hall of Fame)
Source Notes
B.C. in hand from Frank C. Clifford
Categories
- Lifestyle : Work : Work in team/ Tandem (Football team)
- Vocation : Business : Business owner (Furniture store)
- Vocation : Sports : Football (Pro, receiver)
- Notable : Awards : Hall of Fame (Pro Football)
