Archie Milano
American football player (1918–1991)
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Archie J. Milano (May 26, 1918 – August 12, 1991) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for one game in 1945 with the Detroit Lions. He attended Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania. Milano was the head coach for the 1945 Fort Benning Doughboys football team for the first two games of the season, before he was discharged from the Army in October. He was succeeded by Bill Meek.[1][2]
PositionEnd
BornMay 26, 1918
Long Island City, New York, U.S.
Long Island City, New York, U.S.
DiedAugust 12, 1991
Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
| No. 51 | |
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| Position | End |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 26, 1918 Long Island City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 12, 1991 Columbus, Georgia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 197 lb (89 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Saint Francis (PA) |
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Milano was later head of special services and entertainment at Fort Benning. He died on August 12, 1991, at this home in Columbus, Georgia.[3]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Benning Doughboys (Independent) (1945) | |||||||||
| 1945 | Fort Benning | 1–1[n 1] | |||||||
| Fort Benning: | 1–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 1–1 | ||||||||
