Dave Cianelli
Born: | St. Cloud, Florida |
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Died: | April 12, 2017 |
Career information | |
College | Maryland |
High school | Hagerstown High School |
NFL draft | 1952 / Round: 6 / Pick: 62 |
Drafted by | Dallas Texans / New York Yanks |
David Cianelli was a football player. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 1952 NFL Draft by the Dallas Texans.
Biography[]
Dave Cianelli was born in St. Cloud, Florida and served in the United States Marine Corps during the Second World War.[1] After the war, he attended the University of Maryland, where he played football as a linebacker and fullback.[2] In 1951, he was named an honorable mention All-American.[3] Cianelli served as team co-captain alongside Bob Ward during the Terrapins' 1952 Sugar Bowl upset victory over "General" Neyland's number-one ranked Tennessee.[4]
Cianelli later worked in Washington, D.C. as a lobbyist for Bethlehem Steel. After retiring [5] he lived in Allen, Texas.
Dave Cianelli died on April 12, 2017.[6]
He is survived by five children, two sons and three daughters. His son, Dave Cianelli, is currently the Virginia Tech track & field coach, and was named the 2007 ACC Coach of the Year for both indoor and outdoor track.[5]
References[]
- ^ Maryland Alumni Tournament Opens Today, The Daily Mail (Hagerstown, Maryland), 29 August 1962, retrieved 26 December 2008.
- ^ Toledo Tops Cabineers While Packers Defeat Travelers, Morning Herald, 17 December 1951, retrieved 26 December 2008.
- ^ All-Time Honors, 2001 Maryland Terrapins Media Guide, CBS Sports, accessed 26 December 2008.
- ^ Vic Gold, The Greatest Game, The Washingtonian, 1 January 2002, retrieved 26 December 2008.
- ^ a b Club News Archived 2008-08-21 at the Wayback Machine, The M Club, Spring 2007, retrieved 26 December 2008.
- ^ http://www.heraldmailmedia.com/obituaries/david-theodore-cianelli/article_d64631ce-7720-5a1a-920e-02590c3be933.html
- Maryland Terrapins football players
- 2017 deaths
- Sportspeople from Greater Orlando
- Sportspeople from Hagerstown, Maryland
- People from St. Cloud, Florida
- Players of American football from Florida
- United States Marines
- Bethlehem Steel people