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Rocco Pirro

American football player and politician (1916–1995)

Summary

American football player and politician (1916–1995)

Field	Value
name	Rocco Pirro
image	Rocco Pirro.jpg
number	23, 30
position	Guard
Tackle
Back
birth_date
birth_place	Syracuse, New York, U.S.
death_date
death_place	Syracuse, New York, U.S.
height_ft	6
height_in	0
weight_lb	226
college	Catholic
draftyear	1940
draftround	12
draftpick	102
statlabel1	Games
statvalue1	20
statlabel2	Games started
statvalue2	1
statlabel3	Interceptions
statvalue3	1
pfr	P/PirrRo20

Tackle Back

Pittsburgh Steelers ()
Buffalo Bills (1946-1949)

Rocco A. Pirro (June 30, 1916 – January 26, 1995) was an American football player and politician.

Football career

He was a fullback for The Catholic University of America and played in the 1940 Sun Bowl, where he was described as "5-foot 10-inch and 185-pound Arizona jackrabbit."

Pirro was drafted in the 12th round of the 1940 NFL Draft. Pirro was a professional American football Guard who played from 1940 to 1941 with the Pittsburgh Steelers and from 1946 to 1949 with the Buffalo Bills.

Political and business career

During World War II, Pirro served in the United States Navy. Pirro worked as executive director of the Solvay-Geddes Youth Center and the Onondaga County, New York Youth Board. Pirro served on the Geddes, New York Town Board and as town supervisor. He was involved with the Republican Party. He was a member of the New York State Assembly (120th D.) in 1974. In November 1974, he ran for re-election, but was defeated by Democrat/Conservative Melvin N. Zimmer.

Death

Pirro died on January 26, 1995, in Syracuse, New York, at the Van Duyn Home and Hospital.

References

"1940 NFL Draft Listing".
[http://www.pro-reference.com/players/P/PirrRo20.htm Pro-Reference.com]
'Rocco "Rocky" Pirro, 78, devoted career to football,' '''Syracuse Herald American,''' Amber Smith, January 29, 1995
[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9C02E3D8133FEF34BC4D52DFB466838F669EDE ''Democrats Win 3 of 4 Contests In Queens and Upstate Races''] in the ''[[New York Times]]'' on February 15, 1974 (subscription required)
[https://books.google.com/books?id=NA4jAQAAIAAJ&q=melvin+n+zimmer+defeated+pirro ''Empire State Report''] (March 1976; pg. 73)
'Rocco Pirro,' '''Syracuse Herald American,''' January 28, 1995

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