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Varrichione would repeat the feat in 1960 as one of five
Pittsburgh Steelers named to the East squad. He was rewarded following the season with a new contract with the Steelers, this a three-year deal for an undisclosed amount — the longest contract of his career. The six-year veteran Pro Bowler
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Varrichione died on January 6, 2018, at the age of 85.
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Varrichone retired from football in 1965 and moved to
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2111:Dale Dodrill
2073:
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1941:Charlie Bull
1832:George Mason
1811:
1429:
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1264:Dicky Moegle
1259:Dick Bielski
1249:Larry Morris
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444:Lou Michaels
439:for that of
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189:All-American
87:(2018-01-06)
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2189:2018 deaths
2184:1932 births
2131:Bill Dudley
2126:Jack Butler
2106:Bill McPeak
2044:Ray Mathews
2024:Bobby Layne
1966:Jim Caruzzi
1936:Mike Mayock
1917:Rees Phenix
1902:Albie Maier
1897:Ed Merchant
1875:Jim Whitmer
1858:Terry Boyle
1540:Abercrombie
1430:Varrichione
1420:Marchibroda
1415:Modzelewski
1345:Shakespeare
1335:(1933–1939)
1279:Kurt Burris
1229:Alan Ameche
1219:George Shaw
1149:January 25,
1077:Fresno Bee,
901:Bob Myers,
464:Joe Carollo
356:Frank Leahy
317:prep school
288:Early years
187:First-team
157:(1961–1965)
151:(1955–1960)
2178:Categories
1946:Jim Soltau
1930:Gordy Holz
1838:Lem Harkey
1801:selections
1675:Mendenhall
1630:T. Edwards
1605:C. Johnson
1590:Richardson
1520:R. Johnson
1510:Cunningham
1395:D. Edwards
1239:Tom Bettis
421:Art Rooney
130:NFL draft:
124:Notre Dame
68:1932-01-14
42:No. 74, 70
2163:Pat Brady
2101:Ben McGee
2029:Dick Hoak
1870:Jim Cooke
1864:Vic Eaton
1845:Hal Reeve
1819:Ed Bernet
1735:N. Harris
1525:Hawthorne
1490:F. Harris
1465:Leftridge
1405:Chandnois
1385:Blanchard
580:Footnotes
283:Biography
47:Position:
2084:Defense:
2017:Offense:
1907:Ed Smith
1745:B. Jones
1700:J. Jones
1695:DeCastro
1650:Polamalu
1615:Stephens
1580:Ricketts
1570:A. Jones
1560:Rienstra
1480:Bradshaw
1455:Ferguson
1254:Joe Heap
809:Archived
774:Archived
511:See also
495:Michigan
308:family.
254:football
177:Pro Bowl
120:College:
1750:Fautanu
1740:Pickett
1725:Edmunds
1705:Shazier
1690:Heyward
1685:Pouncey
1670:Timmons
1645:Simmons
1640:Hampton
1635:Burress
1610:Bruener
1600:Figures
1565:Woodson
1425:Lattner
1410:Avinger
1390:Bechtol
1375:Podesto
260:(NFL).
107:Weight:
99:Height:
1710:Dupree
1665:Holmes
1660:Miller
1625:Faneca
1595:Searcy
1575:Worley
1545:Rivera
1530:Malone
1495:Thomas
1475:Greene
1470:Taylor
1460:Martha
1450:Spikes
1445:Dawson
1380:Duhart
1365:Dudley
1350:Basrak
360:safety
302:Boston
94:, U.S.
77:, U.S.
51:Tackle
1715:Burns
1620:Scott
1585:Green
1550:Lipps
1505:Brown
1500:Swann
1485:Lewis
1440:Davis
1435:Glick
1370:Daley
1360:Eakin
1355:White
1072:UPI,
1026:UPI,
951:UPI,
917:UPI,
298:Italy
82:Died:
62:Born:
1730:Bush
1720:Watt
1680:Hood
1555:Sims
1535:Gary
1515:Cole
1400:Gage
1151:2018
1013:AP,
994:AP,
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193:1954
134:1955
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