Army Tomaini (February 5, 1918 – May 25, 2005) was an

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tackle. He played for the

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in 1945. His brother

Johnny Tomaini John P. Tomaini (July 19, 1902 – July 21, 1985) was an American professional football player who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Orange Tornadoes in 1929, the Newark Tornadoes in 1930, and the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1930 ...

also played professional football. He died on May 25, 2005, in

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at age 87.

References

1918 births 2005 deaths American football tackles Catawba Indians football players New York Giants players Long Branch High School alumni Sportspeople from Long Branch, New Jersey Players of American football from Monmouth County, New Jersey {{Offensive-lineman-1910s-stub