Louis Anthony Cordileone (born August 4, 1937) is an American former professional

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player who was an

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, primarily

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, who in nine years played six seasons in the

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(NFL), for five different teams. He played

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for the

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and was selected in the first round (twelfth overall) of the

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.. Cordileone is best known for being traded in 1961 from the

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to the

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for quarterback

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. At the time, Tittle was 34 years old and a 4-time Pro Bowler. Cordileone was quoted as reacting "Me, even up for Y. A. Tittle? You're kidding", and later remarked that the Giants traded him for "a 42-year-old quarterback". His stay in San Francisco was short-lived, as he went to the Rams in 1962, where he played only 2 games, before moving to Pittsburgh, playing 26 games until the end of the 1963 season. After a 3-year hiatus, he joined the expansion team New Orleans Saints for their first two seasons, 1967 and 1968, as offensive guard and defensive tackle. In his last season, he fumbled once, and returned an interception for 7 yards, after having recovered three fumbles in his first two pro seasons. In 2013 Cordileone starred in the

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reality show '' Forever Young''.

References

1937 births Living people American football offensive linemen Clemson Tigers football players New Orleans Saints players New York Giants players Pittsburgh Steelers players San Francisco 49ers players Players of American football from Jersey City, New Jersey St. Michael's High School (Union City, New Jersey) alumni 20th-century American sportsmen {{offensive-lineman-1930s-stub