Samuel Filadelfo Vacanti (March 20, 1922 – December 17, 1981) was an American football quarterback.
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | (1922-03-20)March 20, 1922 Omaha, Nebraska |
| Died: | December 17, 1981(1981-12-17) (aged 59) Omaha, Nebraska |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 203 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Omaha (NE) Tech |
| College: | Iowa Purdue Nebraska |
| Position: | Quarterback |
| NFL Draft: | 1945 / Round: 21 / Pick: 218 |
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| Player stats at PFR | |
Vacanti was born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1922 and attended Omaha Tech High School. He played college football at the University of Iowa (1941-1942), Purdue University (1943), and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (1946).[1] He led Purdue to the 1943 Big Ten championship. He missed the 1944 and 1945 seasons while serving in the United States Marine Corps during World War II.[2]
He played professional football in the All-America Football Conference for the Chicago Rockets and Baltimore Colts from 1947 to 1949. He appeared in 39 professional football games, 16 of them as a starter, and totaled 2,338 passing yards.[1]
He rejoined the Marines during the Korean War and attained the rank of major. He served on the Omaha City Council from 1965 to 1969 and worked as a life insurance agent. He died in 1981 in Omaha.[2]