American football player
 Minisi on a 1948 Bowman football card | |||||||||
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| Position: | HB / DB | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1926-09-18)September 18, 1926 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | May 5, 2005(2005-05-05) (aged 78) Paoli, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
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| College: | Pennsylvania | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1948 / round: 1 / pick: 2 | ||||||||
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Anthony Salvatore "Skip" Minisi (September 18, 1926 – May 5, 2005) was an American football halfback in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1985 based on his college career at the University of Pennsylvania and the United States Naval Academy.
After being the second pick overall in the 1948 NFL draft, Minisi played his rookie season for the New York Giants. After completing his rookie season, Minisi retired from professional football to attend the University of Pennsylvania's School of Law. He was a successful attorney for more than 40+ years with a practice in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
See also
External links
- "Hall of Famer Skip Minisi Dies at age 78". College Football Hall of Fame. May 10, 2005. Retrieved October 28, 2009.
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