About Len Calligaro
Lived 1921 – 2011 (aged 90). Len Calligaro was an American american football player.
Len Calligaro (June 24, 1921 – June 15, 2011), sometimes known as "Calli-Goop", was an American football player.
Calligaro was born in 1921 in Hurley, Wisconsin, and attended Lincoln High School in that city.
Calligaro also played professional football as a blocking back in the National Football League (NFL) for the 1944 New York Giants. He appeared in 10 NFL games, six as a starter. He broke his leg in the preseason and missed the 1945 season. He played for the Jersey City Giants of the American Football League during the 1946 and 1947 seasons.
Calligaro died in 2011 in Ironwood, Michigan.
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Who was Len Calligaro?
American football player (1921-2011)
When was Len Calligaro born?
Len Calligaro was born on 4 June 1921 in Hurley.
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Len Calligaro died on 15 June 2011 in Ironwood.
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Len Calligaro was an american football player.
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Len Calligaro was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Len Calligaro. https://biography.guide/len-calligaro/
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