Hal Giancanelli

Harold Arthur Giancanelli (born May 21, 1929) is an American former professional football player who was a Halfback for four seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Loyola Lions

Hal Giancanelli

Giancanelli on a 1954 Bowman football card
No. 27, 87
Position:	Halfback
Personal information
Born:	(1929-05-21) May 21, 1929 (age 96) Greeley, Colorado, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	182 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school:	Abraham Lincoln (Los Angeles, California)
College:	Loyola (CA)
NFL draft:	1953: undrafted
Career history
Philadelphia Eagles (1953–1956) Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1958)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 711 Rushing average: 3.3 Receptions: 69 Receiving yards: 1,024 Total touchdowns: 14 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Prior to his NFL career, Giancanelli served in the Korean War.^[1] After his NFL career, and a brief stop in the Canadian Football League (CFL) where he won the 1958 Grey Cup with the Hamilton Tiger Cats, Giancanelli returned to his alma mater and served as the head football coach at Lincoln High School.^[2] From there he became the head football coach at El Camino Real High School^[3] just prior to that school's opening in 1969.