Francis Anthony Damiani (July 27, 1922 – April 28, 1998) was an
American football player and coach. Born and in raised in
Carnegie, Pennsylvania, Damiani entered
Manhattan College
Manhattan College is a private, Catholic, liberal arts university in the Bronx, New York City. Originally established in 1853 by the Brothers of the Christian Schools (De La Salle Christian Brothers) as an academy for day students, it was la ...
as a freshman in 1939. He played football and was a member of the track and field team, carrying a double major in biology and English. He played professionally in the
National Football league (NFL) with the
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ...
in 1944, as a
tackle
Tackle may refer to:
* In football:
** Tackle (football move), a play in various forms of football
** Tackle (gridiron football position), a position in American football and Canadian football
** Dump tackle, a forceful move in rugby of picking ...
. He also played for the First Air Force Aces. Damiani served as the head football coach as Salem College—now known as
Salem International University
Salem University is a private for-profit university in Salem, West Virginia. It has about 250 students on campus and about 600 online students that are enrolled in undergraduate as well as graduate programs. The university was founded by the Sev ...
–in
Salem, West Virginia from 1947 to 1948. He died on April 28, 1998.
Family
Damiani married Ilda Plebani (May 26, 1926 – April 16, 2015) of
Hershey, Pennsylvania, on June 12, 1948. They had four children: Sharon, Philip, Robert, and Mark. They returned to Carnegie in 1949 before the birth of their first child to open a business "The Sports Center".
Head coaching record
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1922 births
1998 deaths
American football tackles
First Air Force Aces football players
Manhattan Jaspers football players
New York Giants players
Salem Tigers football coaches
People from Carnegie, Pennsylvania
Players of American football from Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Coaches of American football from Pennsylvania
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