Mike Garzoni

Games played	17
Fumble recoveries	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Mike Garzoni
	Garzoni, circa 1943
No. 44, 27, 63, 33
Position	Guard
Personal information
Born	August 19, 1921; Oakdale, California, U.S.
Died	July 18, 2007 (aged 85); Santa Clara, California, U.S.
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight	218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school	Santa Clara ; (Oxnard, California)
College	Fresno State (1942); USC (1943-1946);
NFL draft	1947: 6th round, 39th overall pick
Career history
	Washington Redskins (1947); New York Giants (1948); New York Yankees (1949);
Awards and highlights
	First-team All-PCC (1946);
Career NFL/AAFC statistics
Games played
Games played	17
Fumble recoveries	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Michael John Garzoni (August 19, 1921 – July 18, 2007) was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and the New York Giants. He also played for the New York Yankees in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC).

Biography

Garzoni was born in Oakdale, California, and raised in Santa Clara,^[1] the son of Andrea Garzoni and Dosalina Salvadori Garzoni (later Casali).^[2] Both of his parents were born in Italy. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. He played college football at Fresno State University and the University of Southern California.^[3] He played professional football from 1947 to 1949. After his football career he owned a gas station in Santa Clara.^[1]

Garzoni was briefly married in 1947.^[4] In 1957 he married Frances Crane. In 1987 he was inducted into the Santa Clara Hall of Fame. He died in 2007, at the age of 85, in Santa Clara.^[1]

References

1 2 3 "Michael Garzoni Obituary - CA". The Mercury News. July 22, 2007. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
↑ "Vital Statistics: Applications to Wed". Merced Sun-Star. March 2, 1948. p. 2. Retrieved August 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ "Mike Garzoni Iron Man of Troy Eleven". Ventura County Star. January 2, 1947. p. 10. Retrieved August 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ "Wife Charges Mike Garzoni Picked Fights; Wins Divorce". Los Angeles Examiner. June 28, 1947. p. 3. Retrieved August 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.

[:0-1] 1 2 3 "Michael Garzoni Obituary - CA". The Mercury News. July 22, 2007. Retrieved August 7, 2026.

[2] "Vital Statistics: Applications to Wed". Merced Sun-Star. March 2, 1948. p. 2. Retrieved August 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Mike Garzoni Iron Man of Troy Eleven". Ventura County Star. January 2, 1947. p. 10. Retrieved August 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Wife Charges Mike Garzoni Picked Fights; Wins Divorce". Los Angeles Examiner. June 28, 1947. p. 3. Retrieved August 7, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.

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