Tony Matisi
American football player (1914–1969)
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Anthony Francis Matisi (August 23, 1914 – August 26, 1969) was an All-American football player.
New York City, U.S.
Endicott, New York, U.S.
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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born | August 23, 1914 New York City, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | August 26, 1969 (aged 55) Endicott, New York, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Union-Endicott | ||||||
| College | Pittsburgh (1934-1937) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1938: 4th round, 29th overall pick | ||||||
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Matisi was born in New York City in 1914 and graduated from Union High School in Endicott, New York.[1]
He played college football for the University of Pittsburgh from 1934 to 1937.[1][2] He helped lead the undefeated 1937 Pittsburgh Panthers football team to a national championship and was a consensus first-team pick at the tackle position on the 1937 All-America college football team. Matisi was six-feet, two-inches tall, and weighed 230 pounds.[1]
Matisi was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth round (29th overall pick) of the 1938 NFL draft.[3] He played for the Detroit Lions in 1938, appearing in five games.[1]
Matisi later received a dental degree from the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery and worked as a dentist in Endicott and Oswego, New York. He died at age 55 in 1969 after a long illness at his home in Endicott.[4][5]
He also spent time as a professional wrestler.[6]
