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Arnold Galiffa

Quarterback

Inducted 1983

Date of Birth

1/29/1927

Birthplace

Donora, PA

School

United States Military Academy (1946-1949)

Bio

Arnold Galiffa spent his first season with Army as an understudy to Arnold Tucker. Then he spent three years as the starting quarterback. In his four years the Army record was 9-0-1, 5-2-2, 8-0-1, 9-0-0. His best plays as a forward passer were against Washington and Lee in 1947, against Pennsylvania in 1948, (winning the game with 30 seconds left); and against Columbia in 1949. He was a consensus All-America in 1949 and finished fourth in the Heisman voting after being a third-team pick the previous year. After finishing at West Point, Galiffa served in the Korean War. He played pro football with the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers, 1953-54. Galiffa was born January 29, 1927, in Donora, Pennsylvania and attended the same high school as baseball great Stan Musial. He died from cancer in September, 1978.