Leo Nomellini
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| Leo Nomellini | |
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| Date of birth | June 19, 1924 |
| Place of birth |  Lucca, Italy |
| Date of death | October 17, 2000 (age 76) |
| Place of death |  Stanford, California |
| Position(s) | Defensive tackle Offensive tackle |
| College | Minnesota |
| NFL Draft | 1950 / Round 1/ Pick 11 |
| Career Highlights | |
| Pro Bowls | 10 |
| Honors | NFL 1950s All-Decade Team |
| Retired #s | San Francisco 49ers #73 |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 1950-1963 | San Francisco 49ers |
| College Hall of Fame | |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1969 | |
Leo Joseph Nomellini (June 19, 1924 – October 17, 2000) was a Hall of Fame American football player with the San Francisco 49ers. He was born at Lucca in Italy. He was a two-time All-American at the University of Minnesota and the 49ers' first-ever NFL draft choice in 1950.
Nomellini played every 49ers game for 14 seasons, 174 regular-season and 266 pro games in all. During his career he played both defensive and offensive tackle, winning all pro honors at both positions. He was selected to the All-NFL team six times, two years on offense, four years on defense. Nomellini was named NFL's all-time time as a defensive tackle.
During the off-season Nomellini often wrestled professionally as Leo "The Lion" Nomellini.
[edit] Pro Wrestling Titles
- 1-Time AWA World Tag Team Champion (with Wilbur Snyder)
- 3-Time NWA World Tag Team Champion (Minneapolis version) (with Verne Gagne twice and Butch Levy once)
- 4-Time NWA World Tag Team Champion (San Francisco version) (with Hombre Montana once, Enrique Torres twice and Rocky Brown once)
[edit] External links
- Pro Football Hall of Fame: Member profile
| National Football League | NFL's 1950s All-Decade Team |
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