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Len Calligaro

Len Calligaro
Personal information
Born:(1921-06-24)June 24, 1921
Hurley, Wisconsin
Died:June 15, 2011(2011-06-15) (aged 89)
Ironwood, Michigan
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College:Wisconsin
Position:Blocking back
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:3
Rushing yards:4
Touchdowns:1
Receptions:2
Receiving yards:11

Len Calligaro (June 24, 1921 – June 15, 2011), sometimes known as "Calli-Goop",[1] was an American football player.

Calligaro was born in 1921 in Hurley, Wisconsin, and attended Lincoln High School in that city.[2] He played college football at the fullback and quarterback positions for the University of Wisconsin Badgers football teams from 1940 to 1943.[2][3][4]

Calligaro also played professional football as a blocking back in the National Football League (NFL) for the 1944 New York Giants. He appeared in 10 NFL games, six as a starter.[5] He broke his leg in the preseason and missed the 1945 season.[6] He played for the Jersey City Giants of the American Football League during the 1946 and 1947 seasons.[2]

Calligaro died in 2011 at Ironwood, Michigan.[2]

References

  1. ^ "'Calli-Goop' Clicks As Badgers' Defense Plug". The Capital Times. November 21, 1941. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b c d "Len Calligaro". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  3. ^ Hank Casserly (November 18, 1942). "Len Calligaro Is Shifted to Quarterback for '42 Final". The Capital Times. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Backer-up Len Calligaro Cast as Badger Iron-man". Minneapolis Morning Tribune. November 20, 1941. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Len Calligaro". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
  6. ^ "Two More Backs Signed by Giants". New York Daily News. January 20, 1946. p. 82 – via Newspapers.com.
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