Tony Canadeo
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| Date of birth | May 5, 1919 |
| Place of birth |  Chicago, Illinois |
| Date of death | November 29, 2003 |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| College | Gonzaga |
| NFL Draft | 1941 / Round 9/ Pick 77 |
| Honors | NFL 1940s All-Decade Team |
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| 1941-1952 | Green Bay Packers |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1974 | |
Anthony Robert Canadeo "The Gray Ghost of Gonzaga" (born May 5, 1919, in Chicago, Illinois, USA; died November 29, 2003 at age of 84) was a professional football halfback and quarterback for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at Gonzaga University and was selected by the Packers in the ninth round (77th overall) of the 1941 NFL Draft. He joined the army in 1945, but returned in 1946 and became Green Bay's main runner. He is one of only five Green Bay Packers to have his number (3) retired by the team (Reggie White (92), Bart Starr (15), Ray Nitschke (66), and Don Hutson (14) are the others). He was the first Packer to rush for 1000 yards in a season and the third player ever in the NFL to accomplish this feat.
Tony Canadeo was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1974.
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