Anthony Rubino
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Position: | Guard | ||
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Born: | Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | June 20, 1921||
Died: | November 30, 1983 Elizabeth, Pennsylvania | (aged 62)||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||
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High school: | Elizabeth Forward (PA) | ||
College: | Wake Forest University | ||
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Anthony Eugene Rubino (June 20, 1921 – November 30, 1983) was an American football player.
A native of Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, Rubino attended Elizabeth Forward High School. He played college football at Wake Forest[1] where he was a member of Sigma Pi fraternity.[2]
He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a guard for the Detroit Lions in 1943 and 1946. He appeared in 21 NFL games, six as a starter.[1] He served in the Navy during World War II.[3] In 1947 he played with the Paterson Panthers of the American Association.[4]
In 1944 and 1945, during World War II, he served with the U.S. Navy.[5] After the war, he became a teacher and football coach in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania. He also coached football at Duquesne High School and served on the Elizabeth city council from 1966 to 1974. He died in 1983.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Anthony Rubino". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ Langhammer, Jay (Fall 1981). "Sigma Pi Fraternity's All-Pro Team". The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Vol. 69, no. 3. pp. 6–7.
- ^ a b "Anthony E. Rubino dies, ex-coach, NFL player". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. December 1, 1983. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Anthony Rubino". ProFootballArchives.com. Pro Football Archives. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ "The Greek Cross With The Colors". The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Vol. 32, no. 2. August 1945. p. 61.