Gino Marchetti
Gino John Marchetti (January 2, 1926 – April 29, 2019) was an American professional football player in the National Football League and businessman. A defensive end, he played in 1952 for the Dallas Texans and from 1953 to 1966 for the Baltimore Colts.
Marchetti in 1952
Marchetti was born in Smithers, West Virginia. He was raised in Antioch, California. Marchetti studied at Modesto Junior College and at the University of San Francisco.
In 2004, Marchetti was voted to the East-West Shrine Game Hall of Fame.[1]
Marchetti died of problems caused by pneumonia on April 29, 2019 at a hospital in Paoli, Pennsylvania at the age of 93.[2]
References
- "Gino Marchetti (Class of 2004) – East-West Shrine Game Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on 2009-10-18. Retrieved 2015-12-30.
- "Gino Marchetti, Baltimore Colts legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer, dies at 93". thebaltimoresun.com.
Other websites
- Smith, Don. "Gino Marchetti," The Coffin Corner, Vol. 18, No. 5, 1996. Archived 2010-12-18 at the Wayback Machine
- Ravens Nest Baltimore Colts Page Archived 2011-07-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Sundays at 2:00 With the Baltimore Colts. (ISBN 0-87033-476-X)
- Gallery of Gino Marchetti's football cards
- Klingaman, Mike. "Catching Up With...former Colt Gino Marchetti," The Toy Department (The Baltimore Sun sports blog), Wednesday, October 14, 2009. Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
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