American football player (1918–1959)
American football player
Salvatore Rosato (June 6, 1918 – January 12, 1959) was an American football fullback . He played for Villanova University (1940 –1941 ), March Field (1942–1943), and the Washington Redskins (1945 –1947 ).
Early years
Rosato was born in 1918 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania , and attended Williamsport High School. He attended Villanova University and played college football for the Villanova Wildcats in 1940 and 1941 .[ 1]
Rosato served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II . He played with the 1942 and 1943 March Field Flyers football teams .[ 2] [ 3] After the war, he played professional football as a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins from 1945 to 1947 .[ 1] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] He appeared in a total of 24 games for the Redskins, seven of them as a starter.[ 1]
Family and later years
Rosato married Elizabeth Jane Crennen in Williamsport in 1948.[ 7] He died of a heart attack in 1959 at age 40 while playing in an industrial league basketball game in Alhambra, California .[ 8]
References
^ a b c "Sal Rosato" . Pro Football Archives. Retrieved August 5, 2023 .
^ "Flyers Humble Hollywood, 19-6: Sal Rosato Makes Two Touchdowns to Pace March Field Victory" . Los Angeles Times . December 14, 1942. p. II-9 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "March Field Fliers Defeat Lighter College Of Pacific, 19 TO 0: Sal Rosato Rips Tired Line Apart" . The Hartford Courant . December 12, 1943. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Sal Rosato Signs With Pro Eleven" . Gazette and Bulletin (Williamsport, Pennsylvania) . December 24, 1945. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Sal Rosato Set for Big Year With Pros" . Gazette and Bulletin . August 7, 1946. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Know Your Redskin and Ram Pro Gridders" . Los Angeles Times . August 16, 1946. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Sal Rosato Takes Bride" . Sunbury Daily Item . February 23, 1948. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Heart Attack Kills Rosato, Ex-Redskin" . Los Angeles Times . January 14, 1959. p. IV-2 – via Newspapers.com .