Sal Rosato
 Rosato, 1948 Bowman football card | |
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| Position: | Fullback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 6, 1918 Williamsport, Pennsylvania |
| Died: | January 12, 1959 (age 40) Alhambra, California |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 228 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Williamsport (PA) |
| College: | Villanova (1940–1941) |
| Career history | |
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Salvatore Rosato (June 6, 1918 – January 12, 1959) was an American football fullback. He played for Villanova University (1940–1941), March Field (1942–1943), and the Washington Redskins (1945–1947).
Early years[edit]
Rosato was born in 1918 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and attended Williamsport High School. He attended Villanova University and played college football for the Villanova Wildcats in 1940 and 1941.[1]
Military and pro football[edit]
Rosato served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He played with the 1942 and 1943 March Field Flyers football teams.[2][3] After the war, he played professional football as a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins from 1945 to 1947.[1][4][5][6] He appeared in a total of 24 games for the Redskins, seven of them as a starter.[1]
Family and later years[edit]
Rosato married Elizabeth Jane Crennen in Williamsport in 1948.[7] He died of a heart attack in 1959 at age 40 while playing in an industrial league basketball game in Alhambra, California.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Sal Rosato". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ "Flyers Humble Hollywood, 19-6: Sal Rosato Makes Two Touchdowns to Pace March Field Victory". Los Angeles Times. December 14, 1942. p. II-9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "March Field Fliers Defeat Lighter College Of Pacific, 19 TO 0: Sal Rosato Rips Tired Line Apart". The Hartford Courant. December 12, 1943. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sal Rosato Signs With Pro Eleven". Gazette and Bulletin (Williamsport, Pennsylvania). December 24, 1945. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sal Rosato Set for Big Year With Pros". Gazette and Bulletin. August 7, 1946. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Know Your Redskin and Ram Pro Gridders". Los Angeles Times. August 16, 1946. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sal Rosato Takes Bride". Sunbury Daily Item. February 23, 1948. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Heart Attack Kills Rosato, Ex-Redskin". Los Angeles Times. January 14, 1959. p. IV-2 – via Newspapers.com.