Bob Pifferini Sr.

American football player (1922–2017)
American football player
Bob Pifferini Sr.
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Pifferini pictured in El Toro 1949, San Jose State yearbook
Personal information
Born:(1922-10-01)October 1, 1922
Oakdale, California, U.S.
Died:December 9, 2017(2017-12-09) (aged 95)
Capitola, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Modesto (CA)
College:San Jose State
Position:Center
NFL draft:1949 / Round: 15 / Pick: 142
Career history
  • Detroit Lions (1949)
Player stats at PFR

Robert M. Pifferini Sr. (October 1, 1922 – December 9, 2017) was an American football center who played one season with the Detroit Lions. He played college football at San Jose State University and attended high school at Modesto High School in Modesto, California. He is the father of Bob Pifferini, also a professional football player. He was married to Gaynell until her death in 2009.[1][2] Pifferini died on December 9, 2017, at the age of 95.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Gaynell Pifferini Obituary (2009) - Santa Cruz, CA - Santa Cruz Sentinel".
  2. ^ "Robert Pifferini football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
  3. ^ "Robert M. Pifferini Sr.'s Obituary on Mercury News". Mercury News. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
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Detroit Lions 1949 NFL draft selections
  • John Rauch
  • John Panelli
  • Lou Kusserow
  • Joe Sullivan
  • George Brodnax
  • Bob Meinert
  • Chuck Drazenovich
  • Bill Davis
  • Ernie Settembre
  • Virgil Boteler
  • Al Russas
  • Dale Panter
  • Bob Pifferini
  • Kimball Merrill
  • Zealand Thigpen
  • Bill Wehr
  • Wallace Triplett
  • Joe Romano
  • Jack Lininger
  • Gil Tobler
  • R.B. Patterson
  • Oswald Clark
  • Les Cowan


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