Bernie Digris
American football player (1919–1979)
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Bernard John Digris (June 9, 1919 – November 1, 1978) was an American professional football tackle and guard for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) and was a member of their 1943 NFL Championship team. Digris played in two games for the Bears during that year.
Union City, Connecticut, U.S.
Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.
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| Positions | Tackle, guard | ||||
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| Born | June 9, 1919 Union City, Connecticut, U.S. | ||||
| Died | November 1, 1979 (aged 60) Roanoke, Virginia, U.S. | ||||
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| High school | Ansonia (Ansonia, Connecticut) St. John's Prep (Danvers, Massachusetts) | ||||
| College | Holy Cross | ||||
| NFL draft | 1943: undrafted | ||||
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Early life and education
Digris attended Ansonia High School in Ansonia, Connecticut, where he is a member of the school's sports hall of fame.
Digris was a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, where he captained their football team. He was the first graduate of Holy Cross on a football scholarship to leave with a degree other than Physical Education. His degree was in Chemistry.
Military service
After playing professional football, Digris served in the United States Navy during World War II.
Later life
Digris later worked a technical salesman for General Tire & Rubber Company. He died on November 1, 1979, at a hospital in Roanoke, Virginia.[1]
