Sam Vacanti

Samuel Filadelfo Vacanti (March 20, 1922 – December 17, 1981) was an American football quarterback.

Sam Vacanti
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
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 Tech (NE)
College:Iowa, Purdue, Nebraska
NFL Draft:1945 / Round: 21 / Pick: 218
Career history
Player stats at PFR

Vacanti was born in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1922 and attended Omaha Tech High School. He played college football at Iowa (1941-1942), Purdue (1943), and Nebraska (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]

References
  1. "Sam Vacanti Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  2. "Ex-Hawkeye Vacanti dies". The Des Moines Register. December 19, 1981. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
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