Birth Date: | 3 August 1917 |
Birth Place: | Warren, Rhode Island |
Placeofdeath: | Newport, Rhode Island |
Position: | Halfback, defensive back |
College: | Rhode Island |
Draftedround: | Free Agent Green Bay 1941, Boston Yanks 1946 |
Awards: | All Small New England 1938-40, All New England 1938, HM Little All-American 1938, 1939. |
Stats: | y |
Playing Years1: | 1946 |
Playing Team1: | Boston Yanks |
Louis John "Duke" Abbruzzi (April 3, 1917 – December 6, 1982) was an American football player. He spent one season with the Boston Yanks of the National Football League (NFL) as a special teams player and tailback. He accounted for 229 all-purpose yards, 26 rushing yards from 6 carries, 55 receiving yards on 2 receptions, 147 yards on 8 kick off returns and completed one pass for 11 yards.