Gus Cifelli

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

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 Titles

Playing 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

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 Titles