Bartholomew Joseph Viviano[1] (March 24, 1911 – July 25, 1990) was an American football player. He was born in the State of New York, raised in Plainfield, New Jersey, attended preparatory school at Andover, and then enrolled at Cornell University. While at Cornell, he played college football at the fullback position for the Cornell Big Red football team from 1930 to 1932.[2] As a sophomore, he was selected by Tad Jones as a halfback on the All-Eastern team.[3] As a junior and senior, he was selected by the Associated Press as a second-team fullback on the 1931 and 1932 College Football All-America Teams.[4][5] He was also invited to play in the East–West Shrine Game after the 1932 season.[6]
| Date of birth | March 24, 1911 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | New York, U.S. |
| Date of death | July 25, 1990 (age 79) |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Fullback |
| US college | Cornell University |
| Career highlights and awards | |
References
edit- ^ Full name verified from the "1932 Cornellian" yearbook, p. 172. Then, at p. 388, he is listed as Joseph Bartholomew Viviano. The preponderance of the public records entries available on ancestry.com, including Social Security death index ("Bartholomew J."), support the name "Bartholomew Joseph".
- ^ Jim Hanchett (June 2, 2010). "Viva Viviano and Dobie's Depression Greats". CornellBigRed.com. Cornell University.
- ^ "Tad Jones Selects Viviano As Halfback". The Cornell Daily Sun. December 6, 1930.
- ^ "All Sections of Country Represented on Team; National Honors Given 1931 Grid Star". Reno Evening Gazette. December 5, 1931.
- ^ "Four Midwest Stars Voted Places on 1932 All-American Football Team". Evening Independent. Masillon, Ohio. December 3, 1932.
- ^ "Bart Viviano Will Accompany Martinez-Zorilla to East-West Football Game in San Francisco". The Cornell Daily Sun. December 10, 1932.