John A Bonadies, sometimes called Giovanni A Bonadies was an Italian professional American football guard and tackle who played one season in the National Football League for the Hartford Blues.
12 Facts About Jack Bonadies
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At the age of 34 in 1926, Bonadies was called to play professional football with the Blues.
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Jack Bonadies appeared in five games, all as a backup.
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In 1926, at the age of 34, Jack Bonadies was signed by the Hartford Blues of the National Football League to play professional football.
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Jack Bonadies made his debut in week one of the season, against the New York Giants, as "a substitute for Donlan".
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Jack Bonadies is a big, powerful boy and eager for work.
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Jack Bonadies is a looming figure at every practice session.
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Jack Bonadies did not see any playing time against the Cowboys, spending the entire game on the bench.
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Jack Bonadies returned to football in the following year, spending the next few seasons playing for a team called "All-Hartford".
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Jack Bonadies lived in the Hartford-area for the final 50 years of his life.
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Jack Bonadies was owner of a restaurant there, called "John's Restaurant", retiring in the early 1960s.
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Jack Bonadies died on October 13,1965, in Hartford, at the age of 72.