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Lou Abbruzzi
Date of birth	August 3, 1917
Place of birth	Warren, Rhode Island
Date of death	December 6, 1982 (aged 65)
Career information
Position(s)	Halfback, defensive back
US college	Rhode Island
Career history
As player
1946	Boston Yanks
Career highlights and awards
Awards	All Small New England 1938-40, All New England 1938, HM Little All-American 1938, 1939.

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Louis John "Duke" Abbruzzi (April 3, 1917 – December 6, 1982) was an American football player. He spent one season with the Boston Yanks of the National Football League (NFL) as a special teams player and tailback. He accounted for 229 all-purpose yards, 26 rushing yards from 6 carries, 55 receiving yards on 2 receptions, 147 yards on 8 kick off returns and completed one pass for 11 yards.

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-'''Louis John Abbruzzi''' (August 3, 1917 - December 6, 1982) was an [[American football]] player.
+'''Louis John "Duke" Abbruzzi''' (April 3, 1917 – December 6, 1982) was an [[American football]] player.  He spent one season with the [[Boston Yanks]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL) as a special teams player and tailback.  He accounted for 229 all-purpose yards, 26 rushing yards from 6 carries, 55 receiving yards on 2 receptions, 147 yards on 8 kick off returns and completed one pass for 11 yards.
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-| NAME              = Abbruzzi, Lou
-| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Duke Abbruzzi
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-| DATE OF BIRTH     = August 3, 1917
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-| DATE OF DEATH     = December 6, 1982
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 [[Category:1982 deaths]]
-[[Category:American football running backs]]
+[[Category:American football defensive backs]]
+[[Category:American football halfbacks]]
 [[Category:Boston Yanks players]]
-[[Category:American people of Italian descent]]
+[[Category:Rhode Island Rams football players]]
-[[Category:People from Bristol County, Rhode Island]]
+[[Category:People from Warren, Rhode Island]]
-[[Category:University of Rhode Island alumni]]
+[[Category:Sportspeople from Bristol County, Rhode Island]]
+[[Category:Players of American football from Rhode Island]]