Andy Nacrelli
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| Born: | August 15, 1933 Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | September 14, 1991 (aged 58) | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | St. James | ||||||||
| College: | Fordham | ||||||||
| Position: | End | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1955 / round: 12 / pick: 142 | ||||||||
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Andrew Nacrelli (August 15, 1933 – September 14, 1991) was an American football end who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Fordham.
College career
[edit]Nacrelli played end and punter for the Fordham Rams. He had 29 receptions for 428 yards and three touchdowns in his junior season.[1] As a senior, he was named team MVP, All-Catholic All-American, second-team All-East after catching 25 passes for 493 yards and two touchdowns in what would be the team's last varsity season until 1970.[2][3] After the season Nacrelli played in the 1955 Senior Bowl.[4]
Professional career
[edit]Nacrelli was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 12th round of the 1955 NFL draft.[5] He signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and spent the 1955 season with the team.[6] Following the season he was drafted into the US Army. He was stationed at Fort Sam Houston, where he was a member of the base's football team and was named to the Army Times All-Army Team in 1957.[2] Nacrelli joined the Eagles following his discharge in 1958 and played in two games with the team, starting both and catching two passes for 15 yards.[7] He was released by the Eagles on October 21, 1958.[8]
Post-football
[edit]After retiring from professional football, Nacrelli became a high school teacher and football coach at Darby-Colwyn High School. He moved to Lake Oswego, Oregon in 1971. Nacrelli died September 14, 1991. He was posthumously inducted into the Fordham Athletic Hall of Fame in 2009 and the Delaware County Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 2015.[2][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ride with the Rams Fordham Football Program - 1954". Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ a b c Newell, Cliff (November 28, 2009). "Longtime Lake Oswego resident inducted to Fordham Hall of Fame". Lake Oswego Review. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "Nacrelli Sparkles". The Fordham Ram. December 12, 1954. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "Brown Predicts South Victory". The San Bernardino Sun. Associated Press. January 6, 1955. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ Didinger, Ray; Lyons, Robert S. (2005). "Appendix A:Year-by-Year Highlights". The Eagles Encyclopedia. Temple University Press. p. 304. ISBN 9781592134540. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "Tiger-Cats Sign Nacrelli". The New York Times. May 21, 1955. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "Andy Nacrelli Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "Nacrelli Given Release by Eagles". The Chester Times. NewspaperArchive.com. October 22, 1958. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ Chaykun, Harry (June 21, 2015). "Delco Chapter, Pa. Sports Hall of Fame's Class of '15 includes a dozen standouts". Delaware County Times. Retrieved May 26, 2020.