About Pete D'Alonzo
Lived 1929 – 2001 (aged 72). Pete D'Alonzo was an American american football player.
Peter Joseph D'Alonzo (May 26, 1929 – December 27, 2001) was an American professional football fullback who played two seasons with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Lions in the fourth round of the 1951 NFL draft after playing college football at Villanova University.
Early life and college Peter Joseph D'Alonzo was born on May 26, 1929, in Orange, New Jersey.
Professional career D'Alonzo was selected by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round, with the 44th overall pick, of the 1951 NFL draft. He played in all 12 games, starting one, for the Lions during the 1951 season, rushing two times for 11 yards while also recovering one fumble. D'Alonzo appeared in four games in 1952, recording five carries for seven yards and two receptions for four yards, before being waived on October 23, 1952.
Personal life D'Alonzo served in the United States Army. He died on December 27, 2001, in Morristown, New Jersey.
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American gridiron football player (1929-2001)
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Pete D'Alonzo was born on 26 May 1929 in Orange.
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Pete D'Alonzo died on 27 December 2001 in Morristown.
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Pete D'Alonzo was an american football player.
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