 The young and athletic Varrichione as a rookie in 1955, wearing Notre Dame green. | |||||
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| Position: | Tackle | ||||
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| Born: | January 14, 1932 Natick, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | January 6, 2018 (aged 85) Framingham, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||
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| College: | Notre Dame | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1955 / round: 1 / pick: 6 | ||||
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Frank Joseph Varrichione (pronounced "Vair-akee-oh'-nee;"[1] January 14, 1932 – January 6, 2018) was an American athlete. Varrichione was best remembered for being part of the 1953 University of Notre Dame football team that shared the collegiate national championship with a 9-0-1 record and for having played eleven seasons in the National Football League (NFL).
During his collegiate career Varrichione was named a Third-team All-American in 1954, recognized as one of the top 33 players in the college game. He would be the first lineman selected in the 1955 NFL draft, the league's sixth pick overall. Varrichione's stint in the NFL would include six seasons playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers before a trade ahead of the 1961 season sent him to the Los Angeles Rams, for whom he would play for five more years. During his career Varrichione would make five NFL Pro Bowl appearances between 1955 and 1964, indicative of his status as a top echelon offensive lineman.
- ^ Steve Snider (UPI), "Jawbreaker Names Still on Irish Roster," Baytown [TX] Sun, September 27, 1951, pg. 27.