Nicholas William Campofreda (January 14, 1914 – May 23, 1959) was an

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player. He played professionally in the

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(NFL) for the

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in 1944. Born in

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, he played

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at Western Maryland College–now known as McDaniel College.Nick was also a professional wrestler having wrestled Jack Dempsey several times. He also was on the first coaching staff of the Baltimore Colts of the AAFC in 1947. He later worked for WAAM (now WJZ-TV) in Baltimore hosting the TV WAAMboree a local variety show. He was the sportscaster for the local news in Baltimore for years and was also the play by play commentator for the Colts and Orioles games. He was the spokesperson for American Brewing in Baltimore and did several famous commercials for the local Brewery.

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1914 births 1959 deaths American football centers American football tackles McDaniel Green Terror football players Washington Redskins players Baltimore City College alumni Players of American football from Baltimore {{offensive-lineman-1910s-stub