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- Full name: August Blase CifelliDatabaseFootball.com: Gus Cifelli Stats
- Born: February 3, 1926DatabaseFootball.com: Gus Cifelli Stats
- Birthplace: Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaDatabaseFootball.com: Gus Cifelli Stats
- Died: March 26, 2009ESPN.com: Cifelli Helped Irish Win 3 National Titles
- Place of death: Royal Oak, MichiganESPN.com: Cifelli Helped Irish Win 3 National Titles
- Buried at Highland Cemetery in South Bend, IndianaESPN.com: Cifelli Helped Irish Win 3 National Titles
- Height: 6'4"DatabaseFootball.com: Gus Cifelli Stats
- Weight: 244 lbsDatabaseFootball.com: Gus Cifelli Stats
- Position: TackleDatabaseFootball.com: Gus Cifelli Stats
- Served in the U.S. Marine Corps and fought in World War IIESPN.com: Cifelli Helped Irish Win 3 National Titles
- College: University of Notre DameESPN.com: Cifelli Helped Irish Win 3 National Titles
- Served as a judge and attorney after his football careerESPN.com: Cifelli Helped Irish Win 3 National Titles
- Survived by wife Gladys, two children, five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and two brothersThe Detroit News: Ex-judge, Football Champion
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Professional football tackle Gus Cifelli played in the National Football League from 1950 to 1954. He also led the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to three national championships.ESPN.com: Cifelli Helped Irish Win 3 National Titles
Cifelli died from natural causes at the age of 84 on March 26, 2009, at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan.ESPN.com: Cifelli Helped Irish Win 3 National Titles
Football Career
Cifelli began his career playing college football with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He helped the team win national championships in 1946, 1947 and 1949. Cifelli graduated in 1950 and was selected 239th overall in the 1950 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions.ESPN.com: Cifelli Helped Irish Win 3 National TitlesPlaying for the Detroit Lions, Cifelli helped the team win the league championship in 1952, then joined the Green Bay Packers for one season. In 1954, Cifelli joined the Philadelphia Eagles for one year, then the Pittsburgh Steelers for another. He retired from the NFL in 1954.DatabaseFootball.com: Gus Cifelli Stats
Life After Football
After his retirement, Cifelli served as an attorney and was elected as a judge to the 48th District Court in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, in 1973. He served as a judge until 2000, when he retired.ESPN.com: Cifelli Helped Irish Win 3 National TitlesAbout this page
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