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Anthony Robert Canadeo (May 5, 1919 – November 29, 2003) was an American professional football player who was a back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Green Bay Packers from 1941 to 1952, having missed most of the 1944 season and the entire 1945 season while serving in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Tony Canadeo from little-known Gonzaga University was an unsung ninth-round choice of the Green Bay Packers in 1941 but it wasn't long before he earned the reputation of being a budding superstar who could – and would – do anything on a football field.
Hace 5 días · Tony Canadeo was a versatile and durable halfback who played for the Packers from 1941 to 1952. He was the third player in NFL history to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1974.
31 de dic. de 2018 · Nicknamed the "Gray Ghost of Gonzaga," Canadeo was a scrappy, punishing runner and the third in NFL history to surpass 1,000 yards rushing in a season.
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Tony Canadeo, the first 1,000-yard rusher in Green Bay Packers history, died Saturday (Nov. 29) at the age of 84. He became just the third runner ever in National Football League history to eclipse the 1,000-yard mark when he gained 1,052 yards on 205 carries for an average of 5.1 yards per carry during the 1949 season.
4 de sept. de 2019 · Tony Canadeo was named First-Team All-Pro in 1934 and helped lead the Packers to a World Championship in 1944. The “Gray Ghost” is remembered as one of the NFL’s top players of the 1940s and was the second player in team history to get his number retired.
