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Bernie Digris

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Bernie Digris
No. 37
Position:Tackle, guard
Personal information
Born:(1919-06-09)June 9, 1919
Union City, Connecticut, U.S.
Died:November 1, 1978(1978-11-01) (aged 59)
Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.
Career information
High school:Ansonia
(Ansonia, Connecticut)
St. John's Prep
(Danvers, Massachusetts)
College:Holy Cross
Undrafted:1943
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:2
Games started:0

Bernard John Digris (June 9, 1919 – November 1, 1978) was an American football tackle and guard for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) and was a member of their 1943 NFL Championship team. Digris played in two games for the Bears during that year.

Early life and education

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Digris attended Ansonia High School in Ansonia, Connecticut, where he is a member of the school's sports hall of fame.

Digris was a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, where he captained their football team. He was the first graduate of Holy Cross on a football scholarship to leave with a degree other than Physical Education. His degree was in Chemistry.

Military service

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After playing professional football, Digris served in the United States Navy during World War II.

Later life

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Digris later worked a technical salesman for General Tire & Rubber Company. He died on November 1, 1979, at a hospital in Roanoke, Virginia.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Digris". Roanoke Times & World-News. Roanoke, Virginia. November 1, 1979. p. B6. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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