Nello Falaschi
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Dos Palos, California, U.S.
Oakland, California, U.S.
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| Positions | Fullback, Center | ||||||||||||
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| Born | March 19, 1913 Dos Palos, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died | July 29, 1986 (aged 73) Oakland, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | San Jose (CA) Bellarmine | ||||||||||||
| College | Santa Clara (1933-1936) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1937: 2nd round, 16th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Nello Donald Falaschi (March 19, 1913 – July 29, 1986), sometimes listed as Nello Frederick Falaschi, also known by the nicknames "Flash" Falaschi[1] and "Gunner" Falaschi,[2] was an American professional football player. He played college football for the Santa Clara University Broncos from 1933 to 1936. He also played professional football for the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants from 1938 to 1941. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1971 and the California High School Football Hall of fame in 2023.
Falaschi was born in 1913 at Dos Palos, California. He played high school football at Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose, California.[3][1]
College career
Falaschi enrolled at Santa Clara University, where he played college football as quarterback for the Santa Clara Broncos football team. Known primarily as a ball carrier and blocker, he led the 1936 Santa Clara Broncos football team to an 8–1 and a victory in victory over LSU in the 1937 Sugar Bowl.[4] At the end of the 1936 season, Fallaschi was selected as the first-team All-America quarterback by the International News Service and the All-America Board of Football.[5]