Gus Cifelli
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PositionOffensive tackle
BornFebruary 3, 1926
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMarch 26, 2009 (aged 83)
Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S.
Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born | February 3, 1926 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | March 26, 2009 (aged 83) Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 244 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | La Salle College (Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||
| College | Nevada Notre Dame | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1950: 19th round, 239th overall pick | ||||||||
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August Blase Cifelli (February 3, 1926 – March 26, 2009) was an American professional football offensive tackle who played for three College Football National Championship teams with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team and won the 1952 NFL championship with the Detroit Lions. After retiring from football, he went to law school and was elected as a Michigan district court judge, where he served for more than two decades.[1][2]