Aldo Donelli

Aldo Donelli

Donelli in a United States's jersey
Born:	(1907-07-22)July 22, 1907 Morgan, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:	August 9, 1994(1994-08-09) (aged 87) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)	Halfback, Punter
Height	5 ft 8[1] in (173 cm)
College	Duquesne
Career history
As coach
1930–1935	Duquesne (freshmen)
1936–1938	Duquesne (assistant)
1939–1942	Duquesne
1941	Pittsburgh Steelers
1944	Cleveland Rams
1947–1956	Boston University
1957–1967	Columbia
Career highlights and awards
College coaching record: 105–107–8 NFL coaching record: 4–11
Career stats
Coaching stats at Pro Football Reference
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	U.S. Navy
Years of service	1945
Battles / wars	World War II
Association football career Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1925 Morgan F.C. 1929–1930 Cleveland Slavia 1934 Curry Silver Tops 1936 Heidelberg SC 1938 Castle Shannon SC International career 1934 United States 2 (5) *Club domestic league appearances and goals

Aldo Teo "Buff" Donelli (July 22, 1907 – August 9, 1994) was an American football player and coach, soccer player, and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Duquesne University from 1939 to 1942, Boston University from 1947 to 1956, and Columbia University from 1957 to 1967, compiling a career college football coaching record of 105–107–8. Donelli was also a head coach in the National Football League (NFL), with the Pittsburgh Steelers for part of the 1941 season and with the Cleveland Rams in 1944, tallying a career mark of 4–11 in the NFL. From 1951 to 1955 he was the athletic director at Boston University. Donelli played college football at Duquesne and was an assistant football coach at his alma mater from 1930 to 1938, before being promoted to head coach. He played soccer with a number of clubs in the 1920s and 1930s and was a member of the United States men's national soccer team during the 1934 FIFA World Cup. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.