Art DeCarlo
Arthur Anthony DeCarlo, Jr. (March 23, 1931 – December 28, 2013) was an American football defensive back and end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Washington Redskins, and the Baltimore Colts. He played college football at the University of Georgia and was drafted in the sixth round of the 1953 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears. He died on December 28, 2013, from complications of heart surgery. Postmortem, DeCarlo was diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy.[1]
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 DeCarlo on a 1954 Bowman football card | |
| Born: | March 23, 1931 Youngstown, Ohio |
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| Died: | December 28, 2013 (aged 82) Birmingham, Alabama |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Defensive back End |
| College | Georgia |
| NFL draft | 1953 / Round: 6 / Pick: 65 (By the Chicago Bears) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1953 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1956–1957 | Washington Redskins |
| 1957–1960 | Baltimore Colts |
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