Robert Fulton "Bob" Campiglio (May 17, 1908 – October 22, 1995) was an

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halfback.

Biography

Campiglio was born in 1908 in

Milton, Pennsylvania Milton is a Borough (Pennsylvania), borough in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States, on the West Branch Susquehanna River, north of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, located in Central Pennsylvania's Susquehanna River Valley. ...

, and attended Milton High School. He played college football as a fullback for West Liberty Teachers College from 1929 to 1931. He led all college football players in 1931 with 146 points, including 68 points (10 touchdowns and six extra points) in a game against Bethel of Kentucky. While attending West Liberty, he was captain of the football, baseball, and basketball teams. Campiglio also played professional football in the

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for the

Staten Island Stapletons The Staten Island Stapletons, also known as the Staten Island Stapes, were a professional American football team. Founded in 1915, they played in the National Football League (NFL) from 1929 in sports, 1929 to 1932 in sports, 1932. The team was ...

in 1932 and

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in 1933. He appeared in 17 NFL games, six of them as a starter. During the 1932 NFL season, Campiglio rushed for 504 yards, passed for 109 yards, caught three passes for 59 yards, and scored three touchdowns. He scored two touchdowns in a November 20, 1932, victory over the Chicago Cardinals. Campiglio died in 1995 at

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