Francis Joseph D'Agostino (April 8, 1934 – September 28, 1997) was an

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player. D'Agostino attended

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and played

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at the tackle position for the

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team. He was selected by the

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and the

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as a first-team player on their respective

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s. He was selected by the

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in the second round (16th overall pick) of the 1956 NFL Draft. He appeared in 12 games for the Eagles during the

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. In 1960, D'Agostino played in the new

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, appearing in two games for the New York Titans (later renamed the

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) during the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:D'Agostino, Frank 1934 births 1997 deaths American football tackles American football guards Auburn Tigers football players Players of American football from Philadelphia Philadelphia Eagles players New York Titans (AFL) players