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Digris attended high school in Ansonia, Connecticut where he is a member of Ansonia High School's sports hall of fame. |
Digris attended high school in Ansonia, Connecticut where he is a member of Ansonia High School's sports hall of fame. |
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After playing professional football Digris was a member of the [[United States Navy]] where he served in [[World War II]]. |
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Revision as of 16:04, 1 August 2021
| Bernie Digris | |
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June 9, 1919 Union City, Connecticut |
| Died | November 1, 1979 (aged 60) |
Bernard John Digris, (June 9, 1919 - November 1, 1979), was an American football offensive tackle/ for the Chicago Bears and was a member of their 1943 NFL Championship team. Digris played in two games for the Bears during that year.[1]
Early life and education
Digris attended high school in Ansonia, Connecticut where he is a member of Ansonia High School's sports hall of fame.
Digris was a graduate of Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts where he captained their football team. He was the first graduate of Holy Cross on a football scholarship to leave with a degree other than Physical Education. His degree was in Chemistry.
After playing professional football Digris was a member of the United States Navy where he served in World War II.
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-08-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20060825144832/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=DIGRIBER01. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
The original article can be found at Bernie Digris and the edit history here.