Angelo Bertelli Notre Dame Football Card 1943 Heisman Trophy Winner Collection

Description: The ebay item you are bidding on is a Angelo Bertelli Fighting Irish of Notre Dame Running Back NCAA College Football Card - 1943 Heisman Trophy Award Winner - from the Heisman Collection Set - Downtown Athletic Club - Near Mint / MINT Condition or Better. Born in West Springfield, Massachusetts, Bertelli matriculated at Springfield’s Cathedral High and was All State in football, baseball and hockey, while finding time to be the Senior class president.The 6-1, 173-pound Bertelli was a single wing tailback, but Irish coach Frank Leahy thought he would be a good fit for the T-formation.He was right. As a sophomore, Bertelli, led the nation with a 56.9 percent passing average, completing 70 of 123 attempts while placing second in the Heisman vote. The next year, Bertelli passed for 1039 yards and 10 touchdowns in 1942 and earned the nickname “the T-formation magician” from famed sportswriter Grantland Rice. He finished sixth in the Heisman that year.During his senior year in 1943, the Marine Corps activated Bertelli after six games of Notre Dame’s 10-game season. In the six games Bertelli started in, he threw 36 passes, completing 25 with 10 touchdowns. Bertelli’s six-game 1943 performance was enough to win the Heisman Trophy. During Bertelli’s three seasons, Notre Dame lost only three games. In 1943, Notre Dame won 43 to 5 on average.In 1944, Bertelli was promoted to the rank of second lieutenant, where he served as an infantry and recreation officer. After stops at Quantico, Camp Lejeune and Camp Pendleton, Bertelli embarked to participate in combat operations in the Pacific. After arriving from Guam in February 1945, Bertelli fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima and was nearly killed when a Japanese mortar shell landed 15 feet away from his position. Bertelli returned to Guam in March and served in Sasebo, Japan, before returning to the states in March 1946. After World War II, Bertelli entered the Marine Corps Reserves where he was promoted to the rank of captain and served until 1957.In 1946, Bertelli signed with the Los Angeles Dons of the All-America Football Conference. Bertelli played for the Chicago Rockets between 1947 and 1948. After several knee surgeries, he retired prior to the 1949 season. After his retirement from professional football, Bertelli moved to Clifton, New Jersey and operated several businesses. He was the color analyst for the Princeton University football games broadcast on radio station WVNJ, 620 AM and 100.3 FM in the 1950s and 60s.Bertelli was elected to the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame in 1972. He passed away on June 26, 1999.We have the following Players available --- Earl Campbell 1977 , Felix "Doc" Blanchard Army Running Back 1945 , Charles White USC Trojans 1979 , Angelo Bertelli Notre Dame Fighting Irish Back 1943 , Herschel Walker Georgia Bulldogs Tailback 1982 , Tom Harmon Michigan Wolverines National Champions Fullback 1940 , Bo Jackson (Vincent Edward Jackson) Auburn Tigers Back 1985 , Jay Berwanger Chicago Full Back 1935 , Tim Brown Fighting Irish 1988 National Champs Wide Receiver 1987 , John Johnny Lujack N.D. Back 1947 , Joseph Joe Bellino Navy Tail Back 1960 , John Huarte ND Back 1964 , John David Crow Texas A & M Aggies Back 1957 , Steve Spurrier Florida Gators Back / National Championship Head Coach 1966 , John Johnny Lattner University of Notre Dame Back , Jim Plunkett Stanford Quarterback & Raiders Super Bowl MVP 1970 , Victor Janowicz Ohio State Buckeyes Back 1950 , Archie Griffin Ohio State Buck Eye 2 Time Winner 1974 & 1975 , Leon Hart Fightin' Irish Tight End 1949 and Tony Dorsett Pittsburgh Pitt Panthers Back. Please take a close look at the scans / pictures as this is the exact item you will receive as the winning bidder. We have been in the Sportscard and Autographed Memorabilia Industry for over 30 + years and we Stand behind all of our items 100%. We always offer a Money Back Guarantee should there be an issue. When you SHOP with us please SHOP with CONFIDENCE at JERSEYSHOREWHOLESALE !!!!!!! We do our best to ship ALL items within 24 hours of cleared payment. 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