Leonard P. (Deke) De Concini
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“Deke” attended Mount Carmel Township High School and played football under Coaches Al Masciontoni and Charlie Karlow. He played most positions, but he was notes as a fine “Pulling Guard”. Both his coaches are members of out Hall of Fame.
He attended Fordham University on a Football scholarship. While there he was coached by “Sleppy Jim” Crowley, one of the legendary Four Horsemen of Notre air jordan 4 retro red thunder Dame. One of his teammates at Fordham was Steve Filipowicz, another Hall of Famer air jordan 5 el grito release date sept 2024 hf8833.
He played in the 1941 Cotton Bowl against Texzas A & M, led by All American “Jarrin Jack” Kimbrough. Deke scored a touchdown, but it was note enough to overcome the Kimbrough led Aggies who won 13-12.
The following year he played in the Sugar Bowl, where the Fordham Rams defeated Missouri 2-0.
After graduation he joined the Navy, and played for the Pensacola, Florida Naval Air Station under Coach Patsy Clark. He was a flight instructor during the war, and later a carrier fighter pilot. He remained in the Naval Reserve and retired as a Commander.
Deke spent 35 years with American National Insurance Company, both as a General Agent and Sales Director for the North Central States and Alaska.
He and his wife Donna raised five boys and 2 girls and have 12 grandchildren.