Louis John "Duke" Abbruzzi (April 3, 1917 – December 6, 1982) was an

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player. He spent one season with the Boston Yanks of the

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(NFL) as a special teams player and tailback. He accounted for 229 all-purpose yards, 26 rushing yards from 6 carries, 55 receiving yards on 2 receptions, 147 yards on 8 kick off returns and completed one pass for 11 yards.

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1917 births 1982 deaths American football defensive backs American football halfbacks Boston Yanks players Rhode Island Rams football players People from Warren, Rhode Island Sportspeople from Bristol County, Rhode Island Players of American football from Rhode Island {{runningback-1910s-stub