Date of birth: June 17, 1917 Role American football player Date of death March 9, 2007 Name Carl Nery Positions Guard | College Duquesne Dukes football Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight 97 kg | |
Place of birth: Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania Place of death: Scott Township, Pennsylvania NFL draft: 1940 / Round: 8 / Pick: 62 | ||
High school: Springdale High School | ||
Carl Nicholas Nery (June 17, 1917 - March 9, 2007) was an American football player. He played college football for the Duquesne Dukes football team from 1938 to 1940. He was selected by the Central Press Association as a third-team guard on the 1939 College Football All-America Team. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 62nd pick in the 1940 NFL Draft and played for the Steelers during the 1940 and 1941 NFL seasons. He was paid $125 per game by the Steelers during the 1940 season and supplemented his income with construction jobs in the off-season. He was drafted into military service in August 1942.
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