Pete Berezney
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PositionTackle
BornNovember 14, 1923
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedOctober 13, 2008 (aged 84)
Olean, New York, U.S.
Olean, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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| Position | Tackle | ||||||
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| Born | November 14, 1923 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | October 13, 2008 (aged 84) Olean, New York, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Dickinson (Jersey City) | ||||||
| College | Notre Dame | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1946: 7th round, 58th overall pick | ||||||
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Peter John Berezney Jr. (November 14, 1923 – October 13, 2008) was an American professional football tackle who played two seasons in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) with the Los Angeles Dons and Baltimore Colts. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the 1946 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame.
Peter John Berezney Jr. was born on November 14, 1923, in Jersey City, New Jersey.[1] He attended William L. Dickinson High School in Jersey City.[1]
Berezney played for he Notre Dame Fighting Irish from 1943 to 1945. He was a starter his senior year in 1945.[2] The 1943 Fighting Irish were national champions.