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Carmen Cavalli

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Carmen Cavalli
No. 85
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born:(1937-06-11)June 11, 1937
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:March 20, 2024(2024-03-20) (aged 86)
Warminster Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:St. Thomas More (Philadelphia)
College:Richmond
AFL draft:1960 / round: 2
Pick: First Selections
(by the Minneapolis AFL team)
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:14
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Carmen Anthony Cavalli Jr. (June 11, 1937 – March 20, 2024) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end for one season with the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League (AFL). He played college football at the University of Richmond for the Richmond Spiders.[1]

In 1962, Cavalli joined the Wheeling Ironmen of the United Football League. In 1965, he joined the Philadelphia Bulldogs of the Continental Football League. In 1966, the Bulldogs won the CFL championship.[2]

Cavalli died on March 20, 2024, at the age of 86.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Carmen Cavalli NFL & AFL Football Statistics | Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  2. ^ "Carmen Cavalli". profootballarchives.com. The Pro Football Archives. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  3. ^ "Raiders mourn the passing of Carmen Cavalli". Raider News. March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "Carmen Anthony Cavalli". Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home. Retrieved March 24, 2024.