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Lou Abbruzzi

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Role
  
American football player

Name
  
Lou Abbruzzi


1946
  
Boston Yanks

College
  
Rhode Island

Date of birth
  
(1917-08-03)August 3, 1917

Date of death
  
December 6, 1982(1982-12-06) (aged 65)

Awards
  
All Small New England 1938-40, All New England 1938,HM Little All-American 1938,1939.

Died
  
December 6, 1982, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Education
  
University of Rhode Island

Place of birth
  
Warren, Rhode Island

Positions
  
Halfback, Defensive back

Louis John "Duke" Abbruzzi (April 3, 1917 – December 6, 1982) was an American football player. He spent one season with the Boston Yanks of the National Football League (NFL) as a special teams player and tailback. He accounted for 229 all-purpose yards, 26 rushing yards from 6 carries, 55 receiving yards on 2 receptions,147 yards on 8 kick off returns and completed one pass for 11 yards.

References

Lou Abbruzzi Wikipedia