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Peter Louis Pihos (/ p iː h oʊ s /; October 22, 1923 – August 16, 2011) was an American football player and coach. Pihos played college football as an end and fullback for the Indiana Hoosiers from 1942 to 1943 and 1945 to 1946.
Full Name: Peter Louis Pihos. Birthdate: October 22, 1923 Birthplace: Orlando, Florida. Died: August 16, 2011. High School: Austin (Chicago, IL) Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame: January 12, 1970. Enshrined into Pro Football Hall of Fame: August 8, 1970. Presenter: Howard Brown, former teammate at Indiana
Aug 17, 2011 · Pihos, who missed only one game in his nine seasons in the N.F.L., won first-team All-Pro honors five times and led the N.F.L. in receptions from 1953 to 1955, his final season.
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Pihos led Indiana in pass receiving in 1942-43, in rushing in 1946, and in scoring in 1945-46. He was the team's Most Valuable player in 1946. Pihos played with the Philadelphia Eagles at end from 1947-55 and led the National Football League in pass receiving three times.
Aug 16, 2011 · Pro Football Hall of Fame end Pete Pihos died this morning at the age of 87. Pihos, a member of the Hall of Fame’s Class of 1970, starred for nine seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles from 1947 to 1955.
Jan 11, 2023 · The catalyst to victory, before a packed house of 35,729 at Forbes Field, had been provided by a 24-year-old rookie end, Pete Pihos, who blocked a first-quarter punt that led to the Eagles’ first touchdown — a 15-yard pass from Tommy Thompson to Steve Van Buren.
