Skip Minisi

Skip Minisi

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Minisi on a 1948 Bowman football card
Position: HB / DB
Personal information
Date of birth: (1926-09-18)September 18, 1926
Place of birth: Newark, New Jersey
Date of death: May 5, 2005(2005-05-05) (aged 78)
Place of death: Paoli, Pennsylvania
Career information
College: Pennsylvania / Navy
NFL Draft: 1948 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts-yards: 36–160
Receptions-yards: 13–123
Touchdowns: 2
Player stats at NFL.com

Anthony Salvatore "Skip" Minisi (September 18, 1926 – May 5, 2005) was an American football halfback in the National Football League for the New York Giants. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1985 based on his college career at the University of Pennsylvania and the United States Naval Academy.

After being the second pick overall in the 1948 NFL draft, Minisi played his rookie season for the NY Giants. After completing his rookie season, Minisi retired from professional football to attend University of Pennsylvania's School of Law. He was a successful attorney for more than 40+ years with a practice in Philadelphia, PA.

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