George Veneroso

American football player and coach (1909–1996)

American football player
George Veneroso
No. 35, 26, 40, 50
Position:Head coach, right tackle
Personal information
Born:(1909-02-27)February 27, 1909
Hazleton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died:September 25, 1996(1996-09-25) (aged 87)
Hazleton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Hazleton (PA)
College:George Washington University, Temple University
Career history
As a player:
  • Wilmington Clippers (1937)
  • Baltimore Blue Birds (1937)
  • Wilmington Clippers (1938–1940)
As a coach:
  • Wilmington Clippers (1941–1942, 1947–1948)
Career highlights and awards
  • American Association champion (1941)
Head coaching record
Regular season:19–12–5 (.597)
Postseason:3–1 (.750)
Career:22–13–5 (.613)

George Louis Veneroso (February 27, 1909 – September 25, 1996) was an American football right tackle and coach who played for the Wilmington Clippers and Baltimore Blue Birds and later served as Clippers head coach.[1] He was a player from 1937 to 1940 and a coach from 1941 to 1942, and again from 1947 to 1948. Veneroso was the coach of the Clippers when they won the American Association championship in 1941.[1] He died on September 25, 1996, at the age of 87.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "George Veneroso Stats – Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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Wilmington Clippers head coaches
  • Dutch Slagle (1937)
  • Walt Masters (1938–1940)
  • George Veneroso (1941–1942)
  • No team (1943–1945)
  • Les Dodson (1946)
  • George Veneroso (1947–1948)
  • Doug Turley and Larry Weldon (1949)


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