Tom Chantiles
 Tom Chantiles, 1944 | |||||
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| Born: | July 2, 1916 York, Pennsylvania | ||||
| Died: | January 19, 1999 (aged 82) Mission Viejo, California | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||
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| College: | USC | ||||
| Position: | Tackle | ||||
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Thomas James Chantiles (July 2, 1916 – January 19, 1999) was an American football player.
Early years
[edit]Chantiles was born in 1916 in York, Pennsylvania.[1] He attended William Penn High School where he was a star athlete in football and wrestling.[2][3][4]
Chantiles began his college education at Temple and Fullerton Junior College.[2] While at Fullerton, he played for the football team and was a contender for the Pacific Coast heavyweight wrestling championship.[5][6] In the fall of 1939, he enrolled at the University of Southern California.[2] He graduated from USC in June 1942 with a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education.[7][8]
Professional football
[edit]He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a tackle for the Detroit Lions. He appeared in two NFL games for the Lions during the 1942 season.[1] He was traded by the Lions to the Chicago Cardinals in October 1942.[9][10] He was released by the Cardinals a week later.[11]
Later years
[edit]During World War II, Chantiles served as a staff sergeant in the Army's medical corps in Virginia.[12]
He later worked as a teacher and coach in York. He retired in 1979 and moved to California. He died in 1999 in Mission Viejo, California.[13][14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Tom Chantiles". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
- ^ a b c "York Athlete Enters Southern California". The York Dispatch. September 12, 1939. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tom Chantiles Wins Mat Title on Coast". The York Dispatch. November 26, 1937. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tom Chantiles Snares Mat Honors on Coast". The York Dispatch. November 3, 1938. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Yorkers at Fullerton". York Daily Record. October 19, 1937. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fullerton Cops Cage Tournament". The Gazette and Daily. January 6, 1939. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brothers Graduate: Thomas and Nicholas Chantiles, York, Receive College Degrees This MOnth". The York Dispatch. June 20, 1942. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Thomas Chantiles Graduates At U.S.C." The Gazette and Daily. June 16, 1942. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tom Chantiles Traded To Cards By Detroit Lions: Wetterlund Comes from Cardinals for Chantiles". York Daily Record. October 22, 1942. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lions Swap Tackler for New Passer". Detroit Free Press. October 22, 1942. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Edward Peel (November 1, 1942). "Bears Oppose Detroit Today Without Halas". Chicago Tribune. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Announce Betrothal of Aphrodite Pappas". The York Dispatch. May 13, 1944. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Thomas Chantiles: Former York coach dies". York Daily Record. January 21, 1999. p. 40 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Thomas J. Chantiles". The York Dispatch. February 9, 1999. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.