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Thomas Anthony Colella
Position: HB-TB Throws: Right
6-0, 187lb (183cm, 84kg)
Born: July 3, 1918 in Albion, NY
Died: May 15, 1992 in Buffalo, NY
College: Canisius
Draft: Detroit Lions in the 7th round (55th overall) of the 1942 NFL Draft.
The research for this page was done by Scott Kacsmar.
Read his extensive three-part article (Part I - Part II -
Part III) for full details.
View complete leaderboards for game-winning drives and comebacks.
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