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Tom Colella

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Position: RB
Date of Birth: July 3, 1918
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 187 lbs
First Team: DET (1942)
Last Team: BUF (1949)

Running Back Stats

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Career Summary

Last Updated: February 10, 2025

Tom Colella - NFL Career Overview

Date of Birth: July 3, 1918
Position: Running Back (RB)

Career Timeline

  • Detroit Lions (DET) - 1942
  • Cleveland Browns (CLE) - 1945
  • Buffalo Bills (BUF) - 1949

Career Highlights and Accomplishments

  • Tom Colella began his NFL career with the Detroit Lions in 1942, contributing to the team's roster during a time when the league was still growing in popularity.
  • After serving in the military during World War II, Colella returned to the NFL and joined the Cleveland Browns in 1945, where he was part of the team during its early years in the league.
  • In 1949, he concluded his professional football career with the Buffalo Bills, a team that would later become a prominent franchise in the NFL.

Additional Information

While Tom Colella may not be as widely recognized as some of his contemporaries, he played during a formative period in the NFL's history. His contributions to the teams he played for helped shape the early years of professional football.

Unfortunately, specific statistics and detailed highlights from his playing days are limited, reflecting the challenges of documenting the careers of lesser-known players from that era.

Source: gpt-4o-mini


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