Gene Ronzani

Gene Ronzani
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Bowman football card, 1952
No. 6
Position:Halfback
Quarterback
Personal information
Born:(1909-03-28)March 28, 1909
Iron Mountain, Michigan, U.S.
Died:September 12, 1975(1975-09-12) (aged 66)
Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Iron Mountain (MI)
College:Marquette
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Head coaching record
Regular season:14–31–1
Postseason:0–0
Career:14–31–1
Coaching stats at PFR

Eugene A. Ronzani (March 28, 1909 – September 12, 1975) was a professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He was the second head coach of the Green Bay Packers,[1][2][3] from 1950 to 1953, and resigned with two games remaining in the 1953 season.

A three-sport athlete at Marquette University, Ronzani earned nine varsity letters in college and was a backfield player in the NFL with the Chicago Bears for six seasons in the 1930s and two more in the mid-1940s.

  1. ^ Larsen, Lloyd (February 7, 1950). "Its official! Ronzani new Packer coach; eye Taylor for line coach". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 4, part 2. Archived from the original on April 3, 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
  2. ^ Lynch, R.G. (February 6, 1950). "Joannes, Ronzani take Packer football posts". Milwaukee Journal. p. 8, part 2. Archived from the original on April 1, 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
  3. ^ "Ronzani signs at Green Bay". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. February 7, 1950. p. 12.