Carl Nery
Carl Nery| Position: |
Guard |
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| Personal information |
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| Date of birth: |
June 17, 1917 |
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| Place of birth: |
Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania |
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| Date of death: |
March 9, 2007 (age 89) |
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| Place of death: |
Scott Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Height: |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
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| Weight: |
214 lb (97 kg) |
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| Career information |
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| High school: |
Springdale High School |
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| College: |
Duquesne |
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| NFL draft: |
1940 / Round: 8 / Pick: 62 |
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| Career history
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| Career highlights and awards
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- Third-team All-American (1939)
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Carl Nicholas Nery (June 17, 1917 - March 9, 2007) was an American football player. He played college football for the Duquesne Dukes football team from 1938 to 1940. He was selected by the Central Press Association as a third-team guard on the 1939 College Football All-America Team.[1] He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 62nd pick in the 1940 NFL Draft and played for the Steelers during the 1940 and 1941 NFL seasons.[2] He was paid $125 per game by the Steelers during the 1940 season and supplemented his income with construction jobs in the off-season. He was drafted into military service in August 1942.[3]
References
- ↑ Walter Johns (1939-12-10). "South Dominates Captains' All-American". Wisconsin State Journal.
- ↑ "Carl Nery". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ↑ Steve Nery (July 26, 2006). "Life in the NFL just isn’t the same". The Star Democrat.