Elmo Natali
American football player and coach (1927–2019)
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Elmo N. Natali (January 27, 1927 – May 28, 2019) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at California University of Pennsylvania from 1973 to 1976, compiling a record of 6–28.[1] Natali was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 1953 NFL draft.[2] The Elmo Natali Student Center at Cal University bears his name.[3] Natali died in Virginia Beach, Virginia on May 28, 2019, at the age of 92.[4]
BornJanuary 27, 1927
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMay 28, 2019 (aged 92)
Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
1947Virginia Tech
1950–1952California (PA)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 27, 1927 Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 28, 2019 (aged 92) Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1947 | Virginia Tech |
| 1950–1952 | California (PA) |
| Position | Running back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1962–1965 | California (PA) (assistant) |
| 1967–1972 | California (PA) (assistant) |
| 1973–1976 | California (PA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 6–28 |
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Vulcans (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) (1973–1976) | |||||||||
| 1973 | California | 3–6 | 1–4 | T–5th (West) | |||||
| 1974 | California | 1–7 | 1–5 | 6th (West) | |||||
| 1975 | California | 0–8 | 0–6 | 7th (West) | |||||
| 1976 | California | 2–7 | 1–5 | 6th (West) | |||||
| California: | 6–28 | 3–20 | |||||||
| Total: | 6–28 | ||||||||