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Dr. Vincent D. Lacava was a semi-professional football coach and general manager in 1927 for the Hartford Giants. The team had previously been known as the Hartford Blues and played in the National Football League, the year prior. However after the Blues' 1926 season, the NFL's owners voted to streamline the league and cut back from 22 to 12 teams. As a result, half of the 1926 NFL teams were scrapped, including Hartford. So in 1927, Blues' owner George Mulligan created the Hartford Giants, a semi-pro team with many of the players from the Blues, however the Giants folded after the season.
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On December 23, 1995, the San Diego Chargers and the New York Giants faced off in Week 17 of the 1995 NFL season. The game was played at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States and was the last regular season game for both teams. The Chargers defeated the Giants, 27-17.
John A. Bonadies, sometimes called Giovanni A. Bonadies was an Italian professional American football guard and tackle who played one season in the National Football League (NFL) for the Hartford Blues. Born in Corleto Perticara, his family moved to United States when he was young. At the age of 34 in 1926, Bonadies was called to play professional football with the Blues. He appeared in five games, all as a backup.
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- ↑ 1925 Hartford Blues
- ↑ Hogrogian, John (1982). "The Hartford Blues Part II" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association. 4 (9): 1–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2010.
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