John P. Tomaini (July 19, 1902 – July 21, 1985) was an American professional football player who played in the

National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the ...

(NFL) for the Orange Tornadoes in 1929, the Newark Tornadoes in 1930, and the

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from 1930 to 1931. Tomaini played in a total of 35 career games while making 21 starts. His brother

Army Tomaini Army Tomaini (February 5, 1918 – May 25, 2005) was an American football tackle. He played for the New York Giants in 1945. His brother Johnny Tomaini also played professional football. He died on May 25, 2005, in Tallahassee, Florida ...

also played professional football.Johnny Tomaini

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. Accessed December 15, 2020.

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1902 births 1985 deaths Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) players Orange Tornadoes players Newark Tornadoes players Georgetown Hoyas football players Sportspeople from Long Branch, New Jersey Players of American football from Monmouth County, New Jersey Asbury Park High School alumni Long Branch High School alumni {{Amfoot-bio-stub