Anthony Eugene Rubino (June 20, 1921 – November 30, 1983) was an

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player. A native of

Elizabeth, Pennsylvania Elizabeth is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, on the east bank of the Monongahela River, where Pennsylvania Route 51 crosses, upstream (south) of Pittsburgh and close to the county line. The population was 1,398 at th ...

, Rubino attended Elizabeth Forward High School. He played college football at Wake Forest where he was a member of

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fraternity. He played professional football in the

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(NFL) as a guard for the

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in 1943 and 1946. He appeared in 21 NFL games, six as a starter. He served in the Navy during World War II. In 1947 he played with the Paterson Panthers of the American Association. In 1944 and 1945, during

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, he served with the

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. After the war, he became a teacher and football coach in

. He also coached football at Duquesne High School and served on the Elizabeth city council from 1966 to 1974. He died in 1983.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rubino, Anthony 1921 births 1983 deaths Wake Forest Demon Deacons football players Detroit Lions players United States Navy personnel of World War II People from Elizabeth, Pennsylvania Players of American football from Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Sigma Pi members American Association (American football) players