Gene Ronzani

Eugene A. Ronzani (March 28, 1909 – September 12, 1975) was a professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He was the second head coach of the Green Bay Packers, from 1950 to 1953, and resigned with two games remaining in the 1953 season.

Gene Ronzani
Bowman football card, 1952
No. 6
Position:Halfback
Quarterback
Personal information
Born:(1909-03-28)March 28, 1909
Iron Mountain, Michigan, U.S.
Died:September 12, 1975(1975-09-12) (aged 66)
Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Iron Mountain (MI)
College:Marquette
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • Newark Bears (1939–1941)
    Head coach
  • Akron Bears (1946)
    Head coach
  • Chicago Bears (1947–1949)
    Backfield coach
  • Green Bay Packers (1950–1953)
    Head coach
  • Pittsburgh Steelers (1954)
    Backfield coach
Career NFL statistics
Head coaching record
Regular season:14–31–1
Postseason:0–0
Career:14–31–1
Player stats at NFL.com
Coaching stats at PFR

A three-sport athlete at Marquette University, Ronzani earned nine varsity letters in college and was a backfield player in the NFL with the Chicago Bears for six seasons in the 1930s and two more in the mid-1940s.

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