Tony Calvelli

Anthony T. Calvelli (July 16, 1915 – May 17, 1979) was an American football player and track and field athlete.

Tony Calvelli
Calvelli, c. 1943
Position:Center, guard, linebacker
Personal information
Born:(1915-07-16)July 16, 1915
Stockton, California
Died:May 17, 1979(1979-05-17) (aged 63)
San Mateo County, California
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Stockton (CA)
College:Stanford
NFL Draft:1939 / Round: 11 / Pick: 97
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games:31
Player stats at PFR

A native of Stockton, California, Calvelli played college football at Stanford. He was selected by the Detroit Lions with the 97th pick in the 1939 NFL Draft. He played for the Lions during the 1939 and 1940 seasons, appearing in 18 games.[1]

In 1941, he was inducted into the Army and played for the Moffett Field football team in 1941. In 1942 and 1943, he played center for the Second Air Force football team, including the undefeated 1942 Second Air Force Bombers football team. In 1944, he served at McClellan Field near Sacramento.

After completing four-and-a-half years of military service, Calvelli returned to professional football. He played for the San Francisco Clippers of the Pacific Coast Professional Football League in 1946 as a player-coach and with the San Francisco 49ers of the All-America Football Conference in 1947.[1][2]

He died in 1979 at age 63.[3]

References
  1. "Tony Calvelli". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  2. "Calvelli Signed To Clipper Pact". Oakland Tribune. July 9, 1946 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Ex-grid star Calvelli dies". San Francisco Examiner. May 19, 1979 – via Newspapers.com.
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