Nicholas Anthony Prisco (January 12, 1909 – June 13, 1981) was an American football tailback who played one season with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He was born in Edgewater, New Jersey and attended Leonia High School in Leonia, New Jersey before playing college football at Rutgers University.[1] His surname has also been spelled as "Priscoe".[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | January 12, 1909 Edgewater, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died: | June 13, 1981 (aged 72) Tarpon Springs, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight: | 193 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Leonia (NJ) |
| College: | Rutgers |
| Position: | Tailback |
| Career history | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
College career
editPrisco played for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. He won the George T. Cronin Trophy his senior year in 1932.[3]
Professional career
editPrisco played in two games for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles in 1933.[1]
Coaching career
editPrisco became head football coach of the Woodbridge High School Barrons of Woodbridge Township, New Jersey in 1935.[4] He won the state championship in 1938, 1939 and 1960. He was also a physical education teacher and baseball coach at Woodbridge.[4] The school's football field was later renamed "Nicholas Priscoe Field".[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "NICK PRISCO". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ^ "1989 - 1980 Pro Football Necrology List". oldestlivingprofootball.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ^ "Rutgers Football Award Winners". scarletknights.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ^ a b "ASBURY BID IS WEIGHED BY PRISCO" (PDF). Raritan Township and Fords Beacon. December 15, 1939. p. 1. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ^ "BRIEF HISTORY OF WOODBRIDGE FOOTBALL". woodbridgefootball.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.