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    Dick Cassiano

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    Dick Cassiano
    Born:(1917-10-07)October 7, 1917
    Albany, New York
    Died:May 14, 1980(1980-05-14) (aged 62)
    Albany, New York
    Career information
    Position(s)Halfback
    CollegePittsburgh
    NFL draft1940 / Round: 6 / Pick: 49
    (by the Green Bay Packers)
    Career history
    As player
    1940Brooklyn Dodgers

    Richard Peter Cassiano (October 7, 1917 – May 14, 1980)[1] was a halfback in the National Football League. He played for the Brooklyn Dodgers during the 1940 NFL season.[2] He died in 1980 at an Albany hospital.[3] Cassiano was a member of the socalled "dream backfield" at the University of Pittsburgh in the 1930s.[4]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Dick Cassiano". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
    2. ^ "Dick Cassiano". National Football League. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
    3. ^ "Former Pitt Star Cassiano Dies", Altoona Mirror, Friday, May 16, 1980, Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States Of America
    4. ^ "Dick Cassiano, 62, Pitt Halfback For Stellar Teams of the 1930's (Published 1980)". The New York Times. 1980-05-16. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-02-26.


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