Horace LaBissoniere
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| Born: | September 13, 1896 St. Paul, Minnesota, US |
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| Died: | January 27, 1972 (aged 75) |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Center, Guard |
| College | Michigan, College of St. Thomas |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1922 | Hammond Pros |
Horace C. "Tony" LaBissoniere (September 13, 1896 – January 27, 1972) was an American football player and state legislator. A native of St. Paul, Minnesota, LaBissoniere graduated from Mechanic Arts High School in St. Paul. He enrolled at the University of Michigan, where he played football for the Michigan Wolverines. He later attended the College of St. Thomas. During World War I, he served in the United States Army and was promoted to the rank of second lieutenant in the infantry. In 1922, at age 26, LaBissoniere played one year of professional football for the Hammond Pros.[1] LaBissoniere also attended the University of Minnesota where he obtained a degree in dentistry. He served one term in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1933 to 1935.[2] LaBissoniere died in 1972 at age 75.
References
[edit]- ^ "Tony LaBissoniere profile". pro-football-reference.com.
- ^ "LaBissoniere, Horace C. (legislator profile)". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library.
- Michigan Wolverines football players
- Hammond Pros players
- 1896 births
- 1972 deaths
- Politicians from Saint Paul, Minnesota
- University of Minnesota School of Dentistry alumni
- Members of the Minnesota House of Representatives
- Players of American football from Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Military personnel from Minnesota
- 20th-century members of the Minnesota Legislature