Ernie Bonelli
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| Position: | Fullback / Defensive back / Return specialist |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 27, 1919 Russellton, Pennsylvania |
| Died: | October 12, 2009 (aged 90) Upper St. Clair Township, Pennsylvania |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Aspinwall Area (PA) |
| College: | Pittsburgh |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Ernie Bonelli | |
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| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | United States Army Air Corps |
| Years of service | 1941–1945 |
| Unit | Third Air Force |
| Battles/wars | Operation Torch |
Ernest Bernard Bonelli (July 27, 1919 – October 12, 2009) was an American football player for the Chicago Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League.
Early life
He won a football scholarship to the
fullback and defensive back for coach Jock Sutherland
.
In 1941, he enlisted in the
College All-Star Game
.
Football career
He was signed by the Cardinals for the
kick returner, and defensive back. He was traded to the Steelers for 1946, where he appeared in three games as a running back. He retired after the 1946 season
and later worked in medical sales in Pittsburgh.
Bonelli was selected to the
Italian-American Sports Hall of Fame, the Fox Chapel
Area Hall of Fame and the Western Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. He died on October 12, 2009, at age 90.
References
- Dvorchak, Robert (October 15, 2009). "Obituary: Ernest B. Bonelli/Fullback, defensive back who played for Panthers, Steelers". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
- "Ernie Bonelli stats at databasefootball.com". Archived from the original on 2010-02-17.