Ranking the top 10 NFL players born in Connecticut
8. Nick Pietrosante, FB (1959-67)
The Ansonia native made his name at Notre Dame in the late 1950s. He’d go from Notre Dame High School in West Haven to earn All-American honors with the Fighting Irish. The Detroit Lions selected him sixth overall in the 1959 NFL Draft.聽 Pietrosante notched two Pro Bowl appearances in seven seasons with the Lions. He tallied two more years with the Cleveland Browns to cap off a nine-year NFL career.
Nick Pietrosante
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