Geno Mazzanti
Personal information
Born:(1929-04-01)April 1, 1929
Lake Village, Arkansas
Died:July 24, 2013(2013-07-24) (aged 84)
Greenville, Mississippi
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Lakeside (AR)
College:Arkansas
Position:Halfback
NFL Draft:1950 / Round: 26 / Pick: 327
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games:9
Player stats at PFR

Geno Mazzanti (April 1, 1929 – July 24, 2013) was an American football halfback.

A native of Lake Village, Arkansas, he played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks.[1] He ran 77 yards for the game-winning touchdown against Vanderbilt in 1949 and was selected by the United Press as a second-team back on the 1949 All-Southwest Conference football team.[2][3][4]

Mazzanti was selected by the Baltimore Colts in the 26th round (327th overall pick) of the 1950 NFL Draft.[5] He signed with the Colts in May 1950.[2] He played at the halfback position during the 1950 Colts season.[6][7] He appeared in a total of five NFL games and had seven carries for 22 yards and one touchdown.[1][5]

He also played in the Canadian Football League for the Ottawa Rough Riders during the 1952 season. He appeared in four games for Ottawa, three of them as a starter.[1][8] He also served as an assistant coach for the 1952 Rough Riders.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Geno Mazzanti". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  2. 1 2 Stuart B. McIver (May 21, 1950). "Colts Add Two To Grid Squad: Bass And Mazzanti, Arkansas Backs, Sign Contracts". The Baltimore Sun – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Arkansas Defeats Vanderbilt, 7-6". The Knoxville Journal. October 23, 1949. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "M'Fadin and Wolfe Rate UP's All-SWC". The Austin Statesman. December 2, 1949. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. 1 2 "Geno Mazzanti Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  6. ↑ James Ellis (September 22, 1950). "Mazzanti May Start At Halfback Against Browns". The Baltimore Sun. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ James Ellis (August 1, 1950). "Mazzanti, Buksar Trade Posts In Mobility Test". The Baltimore Sun. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Mazzanti To Be QB Insurance, Crowe Sees Steady Progress". The Ottawa Citizen. August 21, 1952. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Mazzanti Named Assistant to Clem Crowe". The Ottawa Journal. September 25, 1952. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com.


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