Offensive tackle, Minnesota, 1946–49
Leo Nomellini
- Born
- Jun 19, 1924, in Lucca
- Died
- Oct 17, 2000, in Stanford, California
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Leo Nomellini played offensive tackle at Minnesota (1946–49). He was a consensus All‑American in 1948 and 1949. The San Francisco 49ers took Nomellini in the first round, No. 11 overall in the 1950 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1977.
At a glance
Honors
- Inducted 1969Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Inducted 1977College Football Hall of Fame
- 1947, 1948, 1949First-team All-Big Nine
- 1948, 1949Consensus All‑American
All-America: consensus 1948 and 1949; AP second team 1947; INS second team 1947; NEA second team 1947; UP second team 1947; Central Press second team 1947
The teams in those years
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In the NFL
Pro Bowls: 10 (1950–53, 1956–61) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 6 (1951–54, 1957, 1959) · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 2 (1960, 1962)
All-Pro teams: AP first team 1951–54, 1957, 1959; AP second team 1960, 1962; New York Daily News first team 1952–54; United Press first team 1952–54; NEA first team 1954, 1959; UPI first team 1959; and 1 more.
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