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Peter Louis Pihos ( / piːhoʊs /; [2] October 22, 1923 – August 16, 2011) was an American football player and coach. Pihos played college football as an end and fullback for the Indiana Hoosiers from 1942 to 1943 and 1945 to 1946. He was selected as a first-team All-American in 1942, 1943 and 1945.
Pihos was the Eagles fifth-round draft choice in 1945, but two years of the military service prevented him from joining the team until 1947. One of the truly great iron men of pro football, during his nine seasons of play, he missed just one game.
Aug 17, 2011 · Pete Pihos could do just about anything on a football field. A member of both the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame, he was an outstanding pass-catcher, a powerful runner and a formidable...
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Destined for enshrinement in two football Halls of Fame, college and professional, Pete Pihos wasted little time in establishing himself as one of Indiana's most-versatile gridiron greats. In 1943, "Big Dog" Pihos prompted sportswriter Grantland Rice to proclaim: "He's the best pass-receiver of the year."
Aug 16, 2011 · Pete Pihos was a Hall of Fame end who played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1947 to 1955. He won two NFL titles, scored a game-winning touchdown in the 1949 championship, and was an All-NFL player on offense and defense.
Aug 16, 2011 · Pete Pihos, a Hall of Fame receiver who helped the Philadelphia Eagles to a pair of NFL championships, has died. He was 87.
