Sam Venuto

Samuel Laurence Venuto (November 2, 1927 – July 7, 2014) was an American football running back in the National Football League. He played professionally for the Washington Redskins.

Biography
Venuto was born in Havertown, Pennsylvania, and attended Haverford High School in Haverford Township, Pennsylvania. He played college football at Guilford College. In 1952, he played for the Washington Redskins.

He was a coach for more than 25 years at Salem High School, where he posted record of 132-94-11 and coached players including Lydell Mitchell and Jay Venuto, his son.