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 Bob Gaona was another of Coach
Moe Rubenstein’s
Ambridge High School football stars who made good, earning three
letters for the Bridgers at center, winning All WPIAL honors in
1948 and 1949, and playing in an All Star game at Forbes Field on August
23, 1949. At Wake Forest University, Bob switched to tackle and played that
position for the rest of his college and professional
football careers. In 1953, he earned All Southern Conference honors
and was named to the International News Service All American team,
the Associated Press All American second team, and the United Press
All American honorable mention. Bob was also an outstanding tackle
for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1954 to 1956 and for the
Philadelphia Eagles in 1957. Since 1958, Bob resided in Canoga
Park, California, where he was employed in the personnel department
of Rockwell International Corporation. He has served as Pop Warner
Football League coach there and also has refereed football games of
the Los Angeles school district. Bob was named to the Italian
National Sports Hall of Fame in 1980. |
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