Tony Matisi

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Anthony Francis Tony Matisi (August 23, 1914 - August 26, 1969) was an All-American football player. Matisi was born in New York City and graduated from Union-Endicott High School. He played for the University of Pittsburgh where he was named a consensus All-American at the tackle position in 1937. Matisi was six-feet, two-inches tall, and weighed 230 pounds. He went on to play professional football for the Detroit Lions in 1938.