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| Position: | Fullback | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | September 10, 1937 Ansonia, Connecticut, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died: | February 6, 1988 (aged 50) Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Notre Dame (West Haven, Connecticut) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Notre Dame (1956–1958) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1959 / round: 1 / pick: 6 | ||||||||||||||
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Nicholas Vincent Pietrosante (September 10, 1937 – February 6, 1988) was an American professional football fullback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions and the Cleveland Browns. He was the NFL Rookie of the Year in 1959, and a Pro Bowler in 1960 and 1961. Between 1959 and 1965, he set a Lions franchise record with 3,933 rushing yards. He played college football for Notre Dame and was named third-team All-American in 1958.