Franco Harris Football League
10-03-2112
#23|Chris Abruzzese Cornerback
Retired (1968, Age 30)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (09-15-2019) Potential A-
Age at Death 81 Born 08-19-1938 in Brookville, IL
Drafted Round 4, Pick 113 (1961) Experience 7 Years (119 Wks)
College Illinois University Urbana, 1962 Salary 745 ($1007.113M/2112 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D+ Catching Pass Cover Kick Power
Throw Acc D- Pass Blocking D- Run Cover C+ Kick Acc
Carrying Run Blocking C- Tackling B+ Kick Return D+
        Pursuit B-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed B- Stamina B- Execution Agility B+
Strength B+ Health Aggressiveness Hands B-
Jumping B-     Attitude Break Tackle
ROLES
QB C- C C- DT B- SS B- K D- GUN B+
WR B- G C- DE B- FS B- P KR C+
HB/TB C+ T ILB B- CB LS D+ KRB C+
FB C+ TE OLB B- H C+ HT KOS D-
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1961 SAS 10 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1962 CLE 7 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 1 1 10 10.0 10 0 0
1963 MIN,HAM 13 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 19 19.0 19 0 0
1964 MIN 14 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1965 MIN 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 6 5 1 4 4.0 4 0 0
1966 MIN 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 1 1 9 9.0 9 0 0
1967 MIN 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 8 4 4 104 26.0 80 1 0
Total   92 3 0 0 0 3.0 0 0.0 19 11 8 146 18.2 80 1 1

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1969Chris Abruzzese has retired from football.
08-05-1968The Minnesota Vikings have waived Chris Abruzzese.
08-05-1968The Minnesota Vikings have moved Chad Williams, Kevin Eberts, and Wes Blake to the active roster. The Minnesota Vikings have moved Chris Abruzzese, Roderick Johnson, and Steve Ford to the inactive roster.
08-28-1967The Minnesota Vikings have moved Chris Abruzzese to the active roster. The Minnesota Vikings have moved Steve Brown to the inactive roster.
08-21-1967The Minnesota Vikings have moved Murray Vandersea to the active roster. The Minnesota Vikings have moved Chris Abruzzese to the inactive roster.
09-16-1963The Minnesota Storm Chasers have acquired Chris Abruzzese from the waiver wire.
09-09-1963The Hamilton Chimeras have waived Chris Abruzzese.
09-09-1963The Hamilton Chimeras have moved Archie Brooker, Scott Nighswander, and Derrick Crutcher to the active roster. The Hamilton Chimeras have moved Chris Abruzzese, Steve Knafelc, and Alvin Kaufusi to the inactive roster.
08-25-1963The Hamilton Chimeras have moved Chris Abruzzese and Bill Cope to the active roster. The Hamilton Chimeras have moved Archie Brooker to the inactive roster.
12-03-1962The Cleveland Chimeras have moved Jim Law to the active roster. The Cleveland Chimeras have moved Chris Abruzzese and Marcus Brumley to the inactive roster.
10-29-1962The Cleveland Chimeras have moved Willie Johnson, Louis Fowler, William Board, Chris Abruzzese, and Henri Vairo to the active roster. The Cleveland Chimeras have moved Ron McCutcheon, Ben Overstreet, Lee Shea, Dario Kellogg, and Henry McWilliams to the inactive roster.
09-23-1962The Cleveland Chimeras have moved Ralph Thomas, Aric Hillenbrand, Leonard Buckram, Charley "Edward" Norton, and Jeff Fuller to the active roster. The Cleveland Chimeras have moved Dustin Dixon, Louis Fowler, Devin "King" Konz, Chris Abruzzese, and John Wendlick to the inactive roster.
10-30-1961The Saskatchewan Chimeras have acquired Chris Abruzzese from the waiver wire.
10-02-1961The Saskatchewan Chimeras have moved Myles Schlichter to the inactive roster.
10-02-1961The Saskatchewan Chimeras have waived Chris Abruzzese.
09-11-1961The Saskatchewan Chimeras have moved Greg Mack, Marcus Brumley, Scott Call, Jim Law, Fred Green, Peter McCombs, Craig Johnson, and Gene Scott to the active roster. The Saskatchewan Chimeras have moved Chris Abruzzese, Jim Smith, Eric Jozwiak, Blake Miller, George Jenke, and Bob Gorman to the inactive roster.
08-21-1961The Saskatchewan Chimeras have moved Chris Abruzzese, Steve Gordon, Hank Anderson, and Ben Catalano to the active roster. The Saskatchewan Chimeras have moved Clint McConkey, Ross Cox, Phil Hoard, and Perry Goodman to the inactive roster.
08-21-1961The Saskatchewan Chimeras have acquired Chris Abruzzese from the waiver wire.
08-13-1961The Jacksonville Floridians have waived Chris Abruzzese.