Robustelli, "Andy" (Andrew)
Football
b. Dec. 6, 1925, Stamford, CT
A two-way end at little Arnold College, Robustelli was chosen by the Los Angeles Rams in the nineteenth round of the 1951 NFL player draft and was considered a long shot to make the team.
The Rams were impressed with his determination and toughness as a defensive end, though, and he not only made the team, he was an All-Pro in 1953 and 1955.
The 6-foot, 230-pounder was traded to the New York Giants in 1956. He spent nine seasons with the Giants, playing for six conference champions and one NFL championship team. Robustelli won the Maxwell Club's Bert Bell Award as the league's player of the year in 1962.
With the Giants, Robustelli was an All-Pro from 1956 through 1960. He retired after the 1964 season.