1. Nicholas Vincent Pietrosante was an American professional football fullback who played in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions and the Cleveland Browns.
15 Facts About Nick Pietrosante
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Nick Pietrosante was the NFL Rookie of the Year in 1959, and a Pro Bowler in 1960 and 1961.
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Nick Pietrosante played college football for Notre Dame and was named third-team All-American in 1958.
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Nick Pietrosante was born in Ansonia, Connecticut, in 1937, and attended Notre Dame High School in West Haven, Connecticut.
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Nick Pietrosante attended the University of Notre Dame where he played football as a fullback for the Fighting Irish football team from 1956 to 1958.
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Nick Pietrosante was selected by the Detroit Lions in the first round, sixth overall pick, of the 1959 NFL draft.
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In 1960, Nick Pietrosante had three 100-yard rushing games, including a career-high 142 yards and two touchdowns against the Dallas Cowboys.
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Nick Pietrosante was selected to play in the Pro Bowl and was named the most valuable player on the 1960 Lions team.
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In 1961, Nick Pietrosante rushed for 841 yards, again the fourth most in the NFL, and was selected to play in the Pro Bowl for the second consecutive year.
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Between 1959 and 1965, Nick Pietrosante set a Lions' franchise record with 3,933 rushing yards.
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However, Nick Pietrosante saw limited action for the Browns, carrying the ball only 17 times for 93 yards during the 1966 and 1967 seasons.
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In July 1968, Nick Pietrosante announced at age 30 that he was retiring from the NFL.
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Nick Pietrosante was married to Geraldine Marie Cox, a nurse from Connecticut, in 1957.
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Nick Pietrosante's business interests included an insurance agency operated with former teammates Joe Schmidt and Terry Barr, a manufacturers representative company, and a partial ownership interest in the Dearborn Racquet Club.
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In February 1988, Nick Pietrosante died of prostate cancer at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan, at age 50.