Carl James Falivene Sr. (c. 1927 – September 28, 2015) was an
American football player and coach. He served as the last-to-date varsity head football coach at the
University of Vermont in
Burlington, Vermont
Burlington is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the seat of Chittenden County. It is located south of the Canada–United States border and south of Montreal. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 44,743. It ...
from 1972 until the program was shuttered in 1974.
As a
college football
College football (french: Football universitaire) refers to gridiron football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States.
Unlike most ...
player, he played for a short period at
Notre Dame
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* Notre-Dame de Paris, a cathedral in Paris, France
* University of Notre Dame, a university in Indiana, United States
** Notre Dame Fighting Irish, th ...
under Hall of Fame head coach
Frank Leahy until injuries derailed his career there. He transferred to
Syracuse University
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where he was a standout
fullback Fullback or Full back may refer to:
Sports
* A position in various kinds of football, including:
** Full-back (association football), in association football (soccer), a defender playing in a wide position
** Fullback (gridiron football), in Americ ...
and
linebacker
Head coaching record
References
Year of birth missing
1920s births
2015 deaths
American football fullbacks
American football linebackers
Hofstra Pride football coaches
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players
Syracuse Orange football players
Vermont Catamounts football coaches
Williams Ephs football coaches
High school football coaches in Arkansas
People from Schenectady, New York
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