Acting
Leo Nomellini
Born — Died
1924-06-19 — 2000-10-17
Place of birth
Lucca, Tuscany, Italy
Known for
Acting
Credits
2 titles
Leo Nomellini established himself as one of the NFL's first great two-way linemen, dominating at both offensive and defensive tackle while setting durability records that defined ironman toughness across fourteen seasons. Born on June 19, 1924, in Lucca, Italy, Nomellini immigrated to America as an infant, settling in Chicago, where he dropped out of Crane High School to work in a foundry supporting his family. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1942, first playing football with the Cherry Point team before seeing combat at Saipan and Okinawa. After his military service, he earned a scholarship to the University of Minnesota, where, despite never seeing a football game before playing in one…
Known for
10.0Step onto the sidelines and stand with legends such as Joe Montana, Jerry Rice and Bill Walsh as you watch one of the most successful teams in NFL history work its magic. From "The Alley Oop" to "The Catch", McElhenny to Montana ..."Joe the Jet" to Flash 80...Bill Walsh to George Seifert, the San Francisco 49ers boast a deep history of brilliant coaches, hard hitting defenses and high powered offenses. Now, here is a DVD collection no true 49ers fan can do without. "As Great As Gold" takes you on a tour that follows the team through the fabulous 50's, covers their resurgence in the 70's and highlights the glory years of a dynasty that won 5 Super Bowls. You'll also see the 1981 NFC Championship game, a see-saw battle which helped put the 49ers on top of the NFL's pecking order.
NFL History of the San Francisco 49ers
2006
10.0Forty-two, hard-hitting minutes of the NFL's outstanding defenders, past and present, who have elevated the art of punishing ball carriers into a science
Crunch Course
1986