Tony Canadeo

• Green Bay Packers (1941-1944, 1946-1952)

• 3x All-Pro selection (1943, 1948, 1949) 1 2 team
• NFL 1940s All- Decade Team
• Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame
• State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame (1974 )
• Back number 3 blocked at the Packers
• NFL Champion (1944 )
• National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame (1979 )
• Pro Football Hall of Fame (1974 )

Anthony Robert " Tony" Canadeo ( born May 5, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, USA; † 29 November 2003 in Green Bay, Wisconsin ) Nickname: The Gray Ghost of Gonzaga was an US- American football player. He played in the National Football League ( NFL) with the Green Bay Packers.

Playing career

College career

Tony Canadeo studied from 1938 to 1941 at the Gonzaga University, where he worked as an athletic boxer and American football player. As a football player, he played primarily on the position of a half- backs. In his last game year he was captain of his team, was elected to the league selection and named All American.

Professional career

In 1941 Canadeo was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the ninth round to 77th place. Coach of the team was Curly Lambeau, who had led the team in recent years to many NFL championships. Canadeo was used in the offense of the team, but found, as the competition was strong in this busy part of the team at the running back position with Cecil Isbell and Clarke Hinkle, initially use more time on special teams the team. Hinkle ended his career in 1941 and Isbell sat down to rest in 1942.

Tony Canadeo could move in his rookie year with his team in the NFL playoff. The Packers failed there to the Chicago Bears with 33:14. In 1944 Canadeo played only three games for the team from Green Bay due to his military service in the U.S. Army. The Packers won at the end of the season, the NFL Championship. In the final, the New York Giants were defeated with 14:7.

1945 had Canadeo due to his military service the entire game year, suspend. In 1946 he returned to his team and was able to connect immediately to his personal achievements. However, his Packers get it not to repeat her great successes in the following years. Canadeo ended after the 1952 season his career. As is usual for that time he had come to different positions for use. In the offense he ran as a halfback, fullback or tailback, in defense he played as a defensive back and on special teams, among others, as a punter.

After playing career

Tony Canadeo was after the game, television presenter and broadcast the games of the Packers. By 1993, he was active in various capacities for the Packers. In 1959 he was involved in the commitment of Vince Lombardi as coach of the team. Up to the end of his life he maintained a friendship with him. In 1982 he became vice-president of the association. Canadeo had a lengthy nephropathy. He received from his son a kidney transplant. After his death he was buried in Allouez Catholic Cemetery, Green Bay.

Honors

Anthony Canadeo was elected three times to the All- Pro. He is a member of the NFL 1940s All- Decade Team, the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame, in the State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame, the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. His shirt number 3 is locked at the Packers. After his death, the Packers played with a label " 3" in his memory the current season ends.