Al Blozis

Al Blozis
No. 32
Position:	Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	January 5, 1919; Garfield, New Jersey, U.S.
Died:	January 31, 1945 (aged 26); Vosges Mountains, France †
Height:	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:	William L. Dickinson; (Jersey City, New Jersey)
College:	Georgetown
NFL draft:	1942 / Round: 5 / Pick: 38
Career history
	New York Giants (1942–1944);
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-Pro (1943); NFL All-Star (1942); NFL 1940s All-Decade Team; New York Giants Ring of Honor; New York Giants No. 32 retired;
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	U.S. Army
Years of service	1943–1945
Rank	Second lieutenant
Unit	28th Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War II Western Front Western Allied invasion of France †; ;
Career NFL statistics
	Player stats at NFL.com
	College Football Hall of Fame

Albert Charles Blozis (January 5, 1919 – January 31, 1945) was an American professional football player and track and field athlete who died fighting in World War II. He played offensive tackle for the New York Giants in the National Football League (NFL)

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