Angelo Coia
No. 46, 48
PositionWide receiver
Personal information
Born(1938-04-21)April 21, 1938
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJanuary 2, 2013(2013-01-02) (aged 74)
Brigantine, New Jersey, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolNortheast
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College
NFL draft1960: 20th round, 237th overall pick
AFL draft1960
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Receptions121
Receiving yards2,037
Touchdowns20
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Angelo Anthony Coia (April 21, 1938 – January 2, 2013)[1] was an American football end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears, the Washington Redskins, and the Atlanta Falcons.

Biography

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Coia played college football at the University of Southern California (USC) and The Citadel and was selected in the 20th round of the 1960 NFL draft. He attended Northeast Public High School in Philadelphia and was a teammate of future Green Bay Packer Herb Adderley there. At Northeast, Coia starred as a football player at halfback and with Adderley helped lead the team to the 1955 Public League Championship. He also was the city sprint champion at 220 yards in track.

After his NFL career, Coia was a racehorse owner and worked as a scout for the Raiders. Before his death, Coia was a resident of Brigantine, New Jersey.[2]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Won the NFL championship
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Receiving
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1960 CHI 12 10 25 478 19.1 59 4
1961 CHI 11 4 12 249 20.8 64 3
1962 CHI 9 6 22 361 16.4 71 4
1963 CHI 12 4 11 116 10.5 18 1
1964 WAS 14 13 29 500 17.2 80 5
1965 WAS 13 7 18 240 13.3 45 3
1966 ATL 6 3 4 93 23.3 39 0
77 47 121 2,037 16.8 80 20

Playoffs

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Year Team Games Receiving
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1963 CHI 1 0 1 22 22.0 22 0
1 0 1 22 22.0 22 0

References

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  1. ^ Fitzpatrick, Frank (January 4, 2013). "Angelo Coia dies; ex-NFL player and Philadelphia high school star". Philly.com. Retrieved January 4, 2013.
  2. ^ Fitzpatrick, Frank. "Angelo Coia dies; ex-NFL player and Philadelphia high school star", The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 4, 2013, backed up by the Internet Archive as of December 5, 2013. Accessed May 23, 2018. "After Mr. Coia retired as a player, he trained and owned racehorses and also coached youth football in the Northeast. Later, he reunited with Davis and worked several years as a Raiders scout. He spent his final years in Brigantine, N.J."