Louis William Daddio was an American football player, coach, and scout.
14 Facts About Bill Daddio
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Bill Daddio was an All-American at end at the University of Pittsburgh and played with the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League from 1941 to 1942 and the Buffalo Bisons of the All-America Football Conference in 1946.
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Bill Daddio was later an assistant football coach at Purdue University and the University of Notre Dame and a personnel director for the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Bill Daddio was an All-State performer at Meadville High School in Meadville, Pennsylvania.
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Bill Daddio led the Panthers in receiving during the 1936 season.
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In 1953, Bill Daddio retroactively received the Rose Bowl Player of the Game Award for the 1937 contest in Pasadena.
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In 1992, Bill Daddio was inducted into the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame.
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Bill Daddio was selected by the Chicago Cardinals in the fifth round of the 1939 NFL draft, rejoining former Pitt teammate Marshall "Biggie" Goldberg.
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Bill Daddio spent over two years with the United States Navy during World War II as a gunnery officer.
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Bill Daddio converted on all three extra points that he attempted that season.
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Bill Daddio was the head football coach at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania.
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Bill Daddio held that position for five seasons, from 1947 until 1951.
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In 1969, Bill Daddio became a scout with the Denver Broncos.
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Bill Daddio died of a heart attack at the age of 73 on July 5,1989, at St Clair Memorial Hospital in Mt.