1. Leonard Patrick "Meatball" Simonetti was an American football tackle who played three seasons in the All-America Football Conference between 1946 and 1948 for the Cleveland Browns.
12 Facts About Lenny Simonetti
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Lenny Simonetti was a standout as a fullback at his Ohio high school before switching to tackle while at the University of Tennessee in the late 1930s and early 1940s.
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Lenny Simonetti was sent to the Baltimore Colts in 1949, but did not play for the team.
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Lenny Simonetti played high school football at New Philadelphia High School in New Philadelphia, Ohio, where he was an all-Ohio fullback on teams coached by John Brickels.
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Lenny Simonetti enrolled at the University of Tennessee and continued to play football for the Volunteers between 1939 and 1941.
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Lenny Simonetti enlisted in the US Army during World War II and served in the Philippines.
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Lenny Simonetti joined the Browns when the team started play in 1946, but was a reserve and did not appear in any games during the regular season.
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Lenny Simonetti saw more playing time in 1947 after tackle Lou Rymkus suffered an eye infection.
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Lenny Simonetti stayed with the team for a final season in 1948, when the Browns won all of their games and a third straight championship.
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Lenny Simonetti was sold to the Baltimore Colts in January 1949 along with Ben Pucci and Don Stanton.
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Lenny Simonetti left football before playing a game for the team.
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Lenny Simonetti was injured in a car accident in 1971 and died two years later of a heart attack.