1. Spiro Dellerba was an American football fullback and linebacker who played three seasons in the All-America Football Conference between 1947 and 1949.
12 Facts About Spiro Dellerba
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Spiro Dellerba grew up in Ashtabula, Ohio and attended Ohio State University.
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Spiro Dellerba then played two seasons for the Colts before leaving the sport.
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Spiro Dellerba was from Ashtabula, Ohio and attended high school there.
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Spiro Dellerba played football and basketball at Ashtabula High School.
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Spiro Dellerba attended Ohio State University starting in 1941 and played on the school's football team under head coach Paul Brown.
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Spiro Dellerba was one of seven Ohio State football players dismissed from the school in the summer of 1942 for failing to maintain a 1.5 grade point average.
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Spiro Dellerba served in the military during World War II and played football for the Personnel Distribution Command Comets, a service team.
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Spiro Dellerba played a season for the Canadian Football League's Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 1946.
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Spiro Dellerba was the first man from Ashtabula to play professional football.
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Spiro Dellerba was sent to the Baltimore Colts in early 1948 along with Browns teammates Lew Mayne and Marshall Shurnas as part of an effort to balance talent among the AAFC's teams.
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Spiro Dellerba spent two seasons playing for the Colts before leaving football.