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Peter Louis Pihos ( / piːhoʊs /; [1] October 22, 1923 – August 16, 2011) was an American football player and coach. Pihos played college football, principally as an end and fullback, for Indiana University from 1942 to 1943 and 1945 to 1946. He was selected as a first-team All-American in 1942, 1943, and 1945.
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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
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- October 22, 1923
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.
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.
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.
Aug 16, 2011 · PHILADELPHIA -- Pete Pihos, a Hall of Fame receiver who helped the Eagles win two consecutive NFL championships in the 1940s, has died. He was 87. Pihos died Tuesday at a nursing home in...
