Dick Cassiano

Richard Peter Cassiano (October 7, 1917 – May 14, 1980)[1] was a halfback in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the sixth round and later played for the Brooklyn Dodgers during the 1940 NFL season.[2][3] He died in 1980 at an Albany hospital.[4] Cassiano was a member of the socalled "dream backfield" at the University of Pittsburgh in the 1930s.[5]

Dick Cassiano
No. 2
Position:Halfback
Personal information
Born:(1917-10-07)October 7, 1917
Albany, New York, U.S.
Died:May 14, 1980(1980-05-14) (aged 62)
Albany, New York, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
College:Pittsburgh
NFL draft:1940 / Round: 6 / Pick: 49
(by the Green Bay Packers)
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:10
Rushing yards:84
Player stats at PFR

References

  1. "Dick Cassiano". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  2. "1940 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  3. "Dick Cassiano". National Football League. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  4. "Former Pitt Star Cassiano Dies", Altoona Mirror, Friday, May 16, 1980, Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States Of America
  5. "Dick Cassiano, 62, Pitt Halfback For Stellar Teams of the 1930's (Published 1980)". The New York Times. May 16, 1980. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 26, 2021.


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