Louie Giammona
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born | March 3, 1953 St. Helena, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Calistoga (CA) | ||||||||
| College | Utah State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1976: 8th round, 214th overall pick | ||||||||
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Louis Jean Giammona (born March 3, 1953) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Utah State Aggies.[1] Giammona was selected by the New York Jets in the eighth round of the 1976 NFL draft and played five seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles, including the 1980 team, which advanced to Super Bowl XV.[2]
Giammona was selected to the Utah State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2010.[3][4] He is the nephew of former NFL coach, Dick Vermeil.[5]
References
- ^ Barrows, Bob (November 2, 1974). "Aggies, with 'Sweet Louie,' invade Idaho". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 11.
- ^ Litsky, Frank (January 16, 1981). "Giammona: Eagles' Blithe Spirit (Published 1981)" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ JAMES, MARTY. "Utah State welcomes Calistoga's Giammona into Hall of Fame". Napa Valley Register.
- ^ Harrison, Shawn. "Giammona excited to reconnect with USU". The Herald Journal.
- ^ "Reading Eagle - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.