American football player
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| Born: | November 17, 1916 Jersey City, New Jersey |
| Died: | August 9, 1989 (aged 72) Philadelphia |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) |
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| College: | Fordham |
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Vincent Paul Dennery November 17, 1916 - August 9, 1989) was an American professional football player who appeared in nine games for the New York Giants of the National Football League in 1941.
Information
Dennery played football for Fordham University. He was part of one of Fordham's Seven Blocks of Granite teams. He was inducted into the Fordham University Hall of Fame in 1979. He was also a one-time candidate for the All-American Team.
Personal life
Dennery had severe burn scars on the left side of his body after falling onto an electric train rail.
Dennery had a son named Michael who also played college football and a nephew named Tom Dennery who tried out for the New York Giants.
References
- The ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia (first ed.). Sterling Publishing. 2006. p. 184. ISBN 1-4027-4216-9.
- "Vince Dennery". Fordham Sports. 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ "Ramblin' Round". The Millville Daily. 1968. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- "Along The Avenue". The Millville Daily. 1973. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- "Mountain-man Marshall has a job". The Herald-News. 1983. Retrieved March 13, 2023.