John Panelli
 Panelli on a 1950 Bowman football card | |||||||||||||||
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| Positions | Linebacker, fullback | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | May 7, 1926 Morristown, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | March 2, 2012 (aged 85) Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| College | Notre Dame (1945–1948) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1949: 2nd round, 12th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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John Rocco "Bulldog" Panelli (May 7, 1926 – March 2, 2012) was an American professional football player. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame. He went on to play two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions, and another three for the Chicago Cardinals.
Born and raised in Morristown, New Jersey, Panelli starred at Morristown High School, earning all-state honors as a student and a nomination by The Star-Ledger decades after his graduation for inclusion on its All-Century team.
Panelli died after a sudden illness on March 2, 2012. He was 85.
References
- ↑ "John Panelli - Man of Action".
- ↑ "John Panelli Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Former Lions player John Panelli dead at 85". ABC 7. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ via Associated Press. "John Panelli, standout at Morristown High, Notre Dame and NFL, dies at 85", NJ.com, March 4, 2012. Accessed March 15, 2018. "Ex-Notre Dame running back and NFL player John Panelli, a standout fullback at Morristown High School in the 1940s, has died.... Panelli, an All-State selection at Morristown High and a nominee of The Star-Ledger’s New Jersey High School All-Century team, went on to play fullback and linebacker for Notre Dame’s 1946 and 1947 national championship teams, averaging 7.5 yards a carry his senior year."
- ↑ "Notre Dame backfield wizard John Panelli dies". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
External links
- Career statistics from Pro Football Reference ·
- John Panelli at Find a Grave
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