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{{Infobox NFL player
 
{{Infobox NFL player
 
|image=
 
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|position=[[Center (American football)|Center]]
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|position=[[Center (gridiron football)|Center]]
 
|number=44
 
|number=44
|birth_date=August 27, 1920
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|birth_date={{Birth date|1920|8|27}}
 
|birth_place=[[Allegheny County, Pennsylvania|Treveskyn, Pennsylvania]]
|death_date={{death date and age|2008|5|9|1920|8|27}}
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|death_date={{Death date and age|2008|5|9|1920|8|27}}
|debutyear=1944
 
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|death_place=[[Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania]]
|finalyear=1948
 
 
|draftyear=1943
 
|draftyear=1943
 
|draftround=21
 
|draftround=21
 
|draftpick=192
 
|draftpick=192
|college=[[St. Vincent College]]
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|college=[[Saint Vincent Bearcats football|Saint Vincent]]
|teams=<nowiki></nowiki>
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|teams=
 
*[[Philadelphia Eagles]] ({{NFL Year|1944}}–{{NFL Year|1945}})
 
*[[Philadelphia Eagles]] ({{NFL Year|1944}}–{{NFL Year|1945}})
 
*[[Detroit Lions]] ({{NFL Year|1948}})
 
*[[Detroit Lions]] ({{NFL Year|1948}})
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|statlabel1=Games
 
|statlabel1=Games
 
|statvalue1=23
 
|statvalue1=23
|statlabel2=[[Interception (football)|Interceptions]]
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|statlabel2=[[Interception]]s
 
|statvalue2=1
 
|statvalue2=1
 
|statlabel3=Fumbles recovered
 
|statlabel3=Fumbles recovered
 
|statvalue3=2
 
|statvalue3=2
 
|nfl=MAN798600
 
|nfl=MAN798600
|dbf=MANZIBAP01
 
 
|highlights=
 
|highlights=
|birth_place=[[Allegheny County, Pennsylvania|Treveskyn, Pennsylvania]]
 
 
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'''Baptiste John "Bap" Manzini''' (August 27, 1920 – May 9, 2008) was a professional [[American football]] [[offensive lineman]] and [[high school football]] [[Coach (sport)|coach]].
 
   
 
'''Baptiste John "Bap" Manzini''' (August 27, 1920 – May 9, 2008) was a professional [[American football]] [[Center (gridiron football)|center]] and [[high school football]] coach.
Manzini was born August 27, 1920 in [[Allegheny County, Pennsylvania|Treveskyn, Pennsylvania]]. He attended [[St. Vincent College]], where he was an all-state center. Upon graduation, he joined the [[United States Air Force]].
 
   
He played in three seasons in the [[National Football League]], 1944 and 1945 for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] and 1948, one game for the [[Detroit Lions]] and three games again for the Eagles.
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Manzini was born August 27, 1920 in [[Allegheny County, Pennsylvania|Treveskyn, Pennsylvania]]. He attended [[Saint Vincent College]], where he was an all-state center. Upon graduation, he joined the [[United States Air Force]]. He played in three seasons in the [[National Football League]], 1944 and 1945 for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] and 1948, one game for the [[Detroit Lions]] and three games again for the Eagles. When his playing career ended, he coached high school football in Pennsylvania for 30 years at the former [[Belle Vernon Area School District|Bellmar High School]] and at [[Thomas Jefferson High School (Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania)|Thomas Jefferson High School]]. Overall, his record was 203–74–8.
 
When his playing career ended, he coached high school football in Pennsylvania for 30 years at the former [[Belle Vernon Area School District|Bellmar High School]] and at [[Thomas Jefferson High School (Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania)|Thomas Jefferson High School]]. Overall, his record was 203–74–8.
 
   
 
==References==
 
==References==
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==External links==
 
==External links==
 
{{Portal|Biography}}
 
{{Portal|Biography}}
*[http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08133/881123-122.stm#ixzz0Iavt5kKO&D Obituary] in the ''[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]'', May 12, 2008.
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* [http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08133/881123-122.stm#ixzz0Iavt5kKO&D Obituary] in the ''[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]'', May 12, 2008.
*{{Find a Grave|26805244}}
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* {{Find a Grave|26805244}}
   
{{Eagles1943DraftPicks}}
 
 
{{Saint Vincent Bearcats football coach navbox}}
 
{{Saint Vincent Bearcats football coach navbox}}
 
{{1948 Philadelphia Eagles}}
 
{{1948 Philadelphia Eagles}}
 
{{Eagles1943DraftPicks}}
 
{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. -->
 
| NAME = Manzini, Baptiste
 
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Manzini, Baptiste John
 
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American football player and coach
 
| DATE OF BIRTH = August 27, 1920
 
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Treveskyn, Pennsylvania
 
| DATE OF DEATH = May 9, 2008
 
| PLACE OF DEATH =
 
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Manzini, Baptiste}}
 
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[[Category:People from Allegheny County, Pennsylvania]]
 
[[Category:People from Allegheny County, Pennsylvania]]
 
[[Category:Players of American football from Pennsylvania]]
 
[[Category:Players of American football from Pennsylvania]]
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[[Category:Burials at Monongahela Cemetery (Monongahela, Pennsylvania)]]
   
 
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Latest revision as of 01:41, 22 August 2019

Baptiste Manzini
No. 44     
Center
Personal information
Date of birth: (1920-08-27)August 27, 1920
Place of birth: Treveskyn, Pennsylvania
Date of death: May 9, 2008(2008-05-09) (aged 87)
Place of death: Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania
Career information
College: Saint Vincent
NFL Draft: 1943 / Round: 21 / Pick: 192
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
*Philadelphia Eagles ( 1944 1945)
Career highlights and awards
Games     23
Interceptions     1
Fumbles recovered     2
Stats at NFL.com

Baptiste John "Bap" Manzini (August 27, 1920 – May 9, 2008) was a professional American football center and high school football coach.

Manzini was born August 27, 1920 in Treveskyn, Pennsylvania. He attended Saint Vincent College, where he was an all-state center. Upon graduation, he joined the United States Air Force. He played in three seasons in the National Football League, 1944 and 1945 for the Philadelphia Eagles and 1948, one game for the Detroit Lions and three games again for the Eagles. When his playing career ended, he coached high school football in Pennsylvania for 30 years at the former Bellmar High School and at Thomas Jefferson High School. Overall, his record was 203–74–8.

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