Don Panciera
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| Position: | Quarterback/Halfback/Defensive back | ||||
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| Born: | June 23, 1927 Westerly, Rhode Island, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | February 9, 2012 (aged 84) Westerly, Rhode Island, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | La Salle Academy | ||||
| College: | San Francisco | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1949 / Round: 4 / Pick: 41 | ||||
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Donald Matthew Panciera (June 23, 1927 – February 9, 2012) was an
Chicago Cardinals. He played college football for the Boston College Eagles and the San Francisco Dons
.
High school football
Panciera was a two time first-team All-State quarterback honors for La Salle Academy in 1944 and 1945. He quarterbacked La Salle teams to some of the school's greatest seasons. As a senior in 1945 he led the Maroon to an undefeated season and a trip to New Orleans for a special high school bowl game at Tulane Stadium.
College football
He was a starting quarterback for Boston College and the University of San Francisco.
Pro football
Despite being selected by the
1949 AAFC Draft. In 12 games, he completed 51 of 150 passes for 5 touchdowns and 16 interceptions. The conference folded after the 1949 season, so in 1950 Panciera played defensive back for the Detroit Lions, recording 1 interception in 4 games. In 1952, he joined the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League. In 8 games he completed 35 of 96 passes for 582 yards, 5 touchdowns, and 9 interceptions. In 1953, he joined the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Rugby Union
, but appeared in only 1 game.
After Football
After his playing days he served as an
assistant coach at the University of Dayton for three years and Boston College for a year. In 1960, he began working for General Motors in New England and in 1970 was awarded a GM dealership in Wakefield, Rhode Island
.