Nello Falaschi
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| Position: | Fullback Center | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | March 19, 1913 Dos Palos, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Died: | July 29, 1986 (aged 73) Oakland, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | San Jose (CA) Bellarmine | ||||||||||||
| College: | Santa Clara | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1937: 2nd round, 16th pick | ||||||||||||
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Nello Donald Falaschi (March 19, 1913 – July 29, 1986), sometimes listed as Nello Frederick Falaschi, also known by the nicknames "Flash" Falaschi and "Gunner" Falaschi, was an American football player. He played college football for the Santa Clara University Broncos from 1933 to 1936. He also played professional football for the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants from 1938 to 1941. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1971 and the California High School Football Hall of fame in 2023.