Hal Giancanelli

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Hal Giancanelli
Harold Giancanelli - 1954 Bowman.jpg
Giancanelli on a 1954 Bowman football card
No. 27
Position: Halfback
Personal information
Born: (1929-05-21) May 21, 1929 (age 95)
Farr, Colorado
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:182 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school: Abraham Lincoln
(Los Angeles, California)
College: Loyola (CA)
Undrafted: 1953
Career history
Player stats at PFR

Harold Arthur Giancanelli (born May 21, 1929) is a former professional American football player who played Halfback for four seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Prior to his NFL career, Giancanelli served in the Korean War. [1] After his NFL career, and a brief stop in the Canadian Football League (CFL) where he won the 1958 Grey Cup with the Hamilton Tiger Cats, Giancanelli returned to his alma mater and served as the head football coach at Lincoln High School. [2] From there he became the head football coach at El Camino Real High School [3] just prior to that school's opening in 1969.

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References

  1. "Korean War Educator: Topics - American Notables Who Served in the Korean War". www.koreanwar-educator.org. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  2. "Lincoln High School Notables". www.lincolnhs.org. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  3. Elling, Steve (January 27, 1988). "Giancanelli Resigns Post at El Camino Real". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 15, 2023.