Art DeCarlo

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Art DeCarlo
No. 26, 27, 23, 21
Art DeCarlo - 1954 Bowman.jpg
DeCarlo on a 1954 Bowman football card
Born:(1931-03-23)March 23, 1931
Youngstown, Ohio
Died:December 28, 2013(2013-12-28) (aged 82)
Birmingham, Alabama
Career information
Position(s)Defensive back
End
CollegeGeorgia
NFL draft1953 / Round: 6 / Pick: 65
(By the Chicago Bears)
Career history
As player
1953Pittsburgh Steelers
1956–1957Washington Redskins
1957–1960Baltimore Colts
Career stats

Arthur Anthony DeCarlo, Jr. (March 23, 1931 – December 28, 2013) was an American football defensive back and end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Washington Redskins, and the Baltimore Colts. He played college football at the University of Georgia and was drafted in the sixth round of the 1953 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears. He died on December 28, 2013, from complications of heart surgery. Postmortem, DeCarlo was diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy.[1]


References[]

  1. ^ "110 N.F.L. Brains". New York Times. July 25, 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
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