Gino Marchetti played in 1952 for the Dallas Texans and from 1953 to 1966 for the Baltimore Colts.
15 Facts About Gino Marchetti
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Gino Marchetti was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1972.
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In 1969, Marchetti was named to the National Football League 50th Anniversary All-Time Team.
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In 1994, Gino Marchetti was named to the National Football League 75th Anniversary All-Time Team.
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Gino Marchetti was selected in the second round of the 1952 NFL draft by the New York Yanks.
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In 2004, Gino Marchetti was voted to the East-West Shrine Game Hall of Fame.
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Gino Marchetti played 13 seasons with the Colts and helped them win NFL Championships in 1958 and 1959.
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Gino Marchetti was voted "the greatest defensive end in pro football history" by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1972.
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Gino Marchetti moved to left offensive tackle in 1954, a position Marchetti hated, but admitted that it taught him how to beat a blocker.
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Gino Marchetti returned to defensive end in 1955 and made his first Pro Bowl.
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Gino Marchetti made a big play in the 1958 NFL Championship Game when he prevented the New York Giants from gaining a first down by tackling Frank Gifford just a yard before the first down mark.
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Gino Marchetti was enshrined in the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame in 1985.
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In 1959, Gino Marchetti joined with several of his teammates, including Alan Ameche, and opened a fast food restaurant.
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In 2009, Marchetti teamed with other former key Gino's employees to resurrect the Gino's name.
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Gino Marchetti died of complications of pneumonia at Paoli Hospital in Paoli, Pennsylvania on April 29,2019.