John Panelli

Born: May 7, 1926, in Morristown, New Jersey
Died: Mar 2, 2012, in Royal Oak, Michigan

John Panelli played back at Notre Dame (1945–⁠48). The Detroit Lions took Panelli in round 2, No. 12 overall in the 1949 NFL Draft. The New York Yankees also took him in round 2, No. 13 overall in the 1949 AAFC Draft.

Team titles: National champions, 1946 and 1947

The teams in those years

1945 Notre Dame7–⁠2–⁠1No. 9 in the final AP poll
1946 Notre Dame8–⁠0–⁠1No. 1 in the final AP poll; national champions
1947 Notre Dame9–⁠0No. 1 in the final AP poll; national champions
1948 Notre Dame9–⁠0–⁠1No. 2 in the final AP poll

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