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| Born: | November 17, 1916 Jersey City, New Jersey |
| Died: | August 9, 1989 (aged 72) Philadelphia |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) |
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| College: | Fordham |
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Vincent Paul Dennery November 17, 1916 - August 9, 1989) was an American professional football player who appeared in nine games for the New York Giants of the National Football League in 1941. [1]
Dennery played football for Fordham University. He was part of one of Fordham's Seven Blocks of Granite teams. He was inducted into the Fordham University Hall of Fame in 1979. [2] He was also a one-time candidate for the All-American Team. [3]
Dennery had severe burn scars on the left side of his body after falling onto an electric train rail. [3]
Dennery had a son named Michael who also played college football [4] and a nephew named Tom Dennery who tried out for the New York Giants. [5]
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