About Dom Fucci
Lived 1928 – 1987 (aged 58). Dom Fucci was an American american football player.
Dominic A. Fucci (September 15, 1928 – June 22, 1987) was an American professional football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions.
Fucci was born in New Jersey. He played college football at the University of Kentucky and was drafted in the eighteenth round of the 1951 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins. He was manager of the football team at Bolling Air Force Base during the 1950s, on staff at a University of Kentucky coaching clinic in 1957, and head coach of the Louisville Raiders in 1961.
Fucci married Betty Papania and had two sons who were both athletes. Fucci died in 1987, in Lexington, Kentucky, at age 58.
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Who was Dom Fucci?
American football player (1928-1987)
When was Dom Fucci born?
Dom Fucci was born on 14 September 1928 in Franklin Township.
When did Dom Fucci die?
Dom Fucci died on 22 June 1987 in Lexington.
What was Dom Fucci's occupation?
Dom Fucci was an american football player.
What nationality was Dom Fucci?
Dom Fucci was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dom Fucci. https://biography.guide/dom-fucci/
MLA: "Dom Fucci." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/dom-fucci/.
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