Nello Falaschi

Nello Falaschi
Personal information
Born:	March 19, 1913; Dos Palos, California, U.S.
Died:	July 29, 1986 (aged 73); Oakland, California, U.S.
Career information
High school:	San Jose (CA) Bellarmine
College:	Santa Clara
Position:	Fullback; Center
NFL draft:	1937 / round: 2 / pick: 16
Career history
	New York Giants (1938–1941);
Career highlights and awards
	NFL champion (1938); 3× Pro Bowl (1938, 39, 41); First-team All-American (1936); First-team All-PCC (1936);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	42
Games started:	33
Offensive yards:	49
	College Football Hall of Fame

Nello Donald Falaschi (March 19, 1913 – July 29, 1986), sometimes listed as Nello Frederick Falaschi, also known by the nicknames "Flash" Falaschi^[1] and "Gunner" Falaschi,^[2] was an American football player. He played college football for the Santa Clara University Broncos from 1933 to 1936. He also played professional football for the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants from 1938 to 1941. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1971 and the California High School Football Hall of fame in 2023.

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^ "Falaschi Being Considered for All-America Team". Santa Cruz Sentinel. December 2, 1936. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.