Phil Ragazzo

Philip "Phil" John Ragazzo (June 24, 1915 October 3, 1994) was an American football lineman who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Rams, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the New York Giants. He played college football at Western Reserve University (now known as Case Western Reserve University) and was drafted in the eighth round of the 1938 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers. A graduate of Niles High, he was a three-year letterman for the Red Dragons, graduating in 1934. He was an all- county and All-Ohio selection during a storied scholastic career, playing collegiately for Western Reserve from 1934 to 1937 where he earned All-American honors as a lineman. Considered one of the toughest at his position during his era, he played seven seasons in the National Football League, starting first with the Cleveland Rams (1938–1940) and then moving over to the Philadelphia Eagles (1940–1941) after being traded by the Rams. His play was interrupted by World War II, but he returned to the NFL as a member of the New York Giants where he played from 1945 to 1947. After football, he became a history teacher at Niles McKinley Hs where he taught until his retirement. He died in Niles, Ohio of natural causes, October 3, 1994 at age 79.

Phil Ragazzo
Born:(1915-06-24)June 24, 1915
Niles, Ohio
Died:October 3, 1994(1994-10-03) (aged 79)
Niles, Ohio
Career information
Position(s)Tackle, guard
CollegeWestern Reserve
NFL draft1938 / Round: 8 / Pick: 67
(By the Green Bay Packers)
Career history
As player
1938–1940Cleveland Rams
1940–1941Philadelphia Eagles
1945–1947New York Giants
Career stats

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