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American football player (1929–2013)

American football player
Geno Mazzanti
No. 83
Position:Halfback
Personal information
Born:(1929-04-01)April 1, 1929
Lake Village, Arkansas, U.S.
Died:July 24, 2013(2013-07-24) (aged 84)
Greenville, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Lakeside (AR)
College:Arkansas
NFL draft:1950 / round: 26 / pick: 327
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Geno Mazzanti (April 1, 1929 – July 24, 2013) was an American football halfback.

A native of Lake Village, Arkansas, he played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks. He ran 77 yards for the game-winning touchdown against Vanderbilt in 1949 and was selected by the United Press as a second-team back on the 1949 All-Southwest Conference football team.

Mazzanti was selected by the Baltimore Colts in the 26th round of the 1950 NFL draft. He signed with the Colts in May 1950. He played at the halfback position during the 1950 Colts season. He appeared in a total of five NFL games and had seven carries for 22 yards and one touchdown.

He also played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Ottawa Rough Riders during the 1952 season. He appeared in four games for Ottawa, three of them as a starter. He also served as an assistant coach for the 1952 Rough Riders.

References

  1. ^ "Geno Mazzanti". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  2. ^ Stuart B. McIver (May 21, 1950). "Colts Add Two To Grid Squad: Bass And Mazzanti, Arkansas Backs, Sign Contracts". The Baltimore Sun – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Arkansas Defeats Vanderbilt, 7-6". The Knoxville Journal. October 23, 1949. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "M'Fadin and Wolfe Rate UP's All-SWC". The Austin Statesman. December 2, 1949. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Geno Mazzanti Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  6. James Ellis (September 22, 1950). "Mazzanti May Start At Halfback Against Browns". The Baltimore Sun. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. James Ellis (August 1, 1950). "Mazzanti, Buksar Trade Posts In Mobility Test". The Baltimore Sun. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Mazzanti To Be QB Insurance, Crowe Sees Steady Progress". The Ottawa Citizen. August 21, 1952. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Mazzanti Named Assistant to Clem Crowe". The Ottawa Journal. September 25, 1952. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.


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