Hal_Giancanelli

Hal Giancanelli

Hal Giancanelli

American football player (born 1929)

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.

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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.

References

  1. [1]
    "Korean War Educator: Topics - American Notables Who Served in the Korean War". www.koreanwar-educator.org. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  2. [2]
    "Lincoln High School Notables". www.lincolnhs.org. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  3. [3]
    Elling, Steve (1988-01-27). "Giancanelli Resigns Post at El Camino Real". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
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