Gino Marchetti

Gino John Marchetti (Pronounced: Mar-KETT-i) (January 2, 1926 April 29, 2019) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end and offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played in 1952 for the Dallas Texans and from 1953 to 1966 for the Baltimore Colts.

Gino Marchetti
1952 Bowman football card
No. 75, 89
Position:Defensive end,
Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:(1926-01-02)January 2, 1926
Smithers, West Virginia, U.S.
Died:April 29, 2019(2019-04-29) (aged 93)
Paoli, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:244 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Antioch (Antioch, California)
College:Modesto JC (1950),
San Francisco (1951)
NFL draft:1952 / Round: 2 / Pick: 14
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:1
Fumble recoveries:13
Touchdowns:2
Military career
Allegiance United States
Service/branch U.S. Army
Years of service1944–1946
Unit 69th Infantry Division
Battles/warsWorld War II
Battle of the Bulge
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1972. In 1969, Marchetti was named to the National Football League 50th Anniversary All-Time Team. In 1994, Marchetti was named to the National Football League 75th Anniversary All-Time Team. In 2019, he was unanimously named to the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team.

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