Tony Compagno
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San Francisco, California, U.S.
San Mateo, California, U.S.
 Compagno on a 1948 Bowman football card | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Fullback | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | January 29, 1921 San Francisco, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died: | April 8, 1971 (aged 50) San Mateo, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 199 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Jefferson (Daly City, California) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Saint Mary's (CA) | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1943: 21st round, 197th pick | ||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
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Antone Compagno (January 29, 1921 – April 8, 1971) was an American professional football fullback who played three seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Steelers in the 21st round of the 1943 NFL draft after playing college football at Saint Mary's College of California.
Antone Compagno was born on January 29, 1921, in San Francisco, California.[1] He attended Jefferson High School in Daly City, California.[1] He was the first person ever inducted into the Jefferson High School Sports Hall of Fame.[2] Compagno was also inducted into the Daly City Sports Wall of Fame in 2005.[3]
Compagno was a member of the Saint Mary's Gaels of Saint Mary's College of California from 1939 to 1942.[1] He was invited to the East–West Shrine Game after his senior season.[2]