![]() Tom Chantiles, 1944 | |||
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Born: | York, Pennsylvania | July 2, 1916||
Died: | January 19, 1999 Mission Viejo, California | (aged 82)||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||
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College: | USC | ||
Position: | Tackle | ||
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Thomas James Chantiles (July 2, 1916 – January 19, 1999) was an American football player.
Chantiles was born in 1916 in York, Pennsylvania. [1] He attended William Penn High School where he was a star athlete in football and wrestling. [2] [3] [4]
Chantiles began his college education at Temple and Fullerton Junior College. [2] While at Fullerton, he played for the football team and was a contender for the Pacific Coast heavyweight wrestling championship. [5] [6] In the fall of 1939, he enrolled at the University of Southern California. [2] He graduated from USC in June 1942 with a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education. [7] [8]
He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a tackle for the Detroit Lions. He appeared in two NFL games for the Lions during the 1942 season. [1] He was traded by the Lions to the Chicago Cardinals in October 1942. [9] [10] He was released by the Cardinals a week later. [11]
During World War II, Chantiles served as a staff sergeant in the Army's medical corps in Virginia. [12]
He later worked as a teacher and coach in York. He retired in 1979 and moved to California. He died in 1999 in Mission Viejo, California. [13] [14]