Andy Salata Explained

Birth Date:July 11, 1900
Birth Place:Kingston, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Date:July
Position1:Guard
College:Pittsburgh
Playing Years1:1929
Playing Team1:Orange Tornadoes
Playing Years2:1930
Playing Team2:Newark Tornadoes
Databasefootball:SALATAND01

Andrew J. Salata (July 11, 1900  - July 1983) was a professional football player-coach with the Orange Tornadoes and later the Newark Tornadoes, of the National Football League. In 1930, the Tornadoes moved to Newark from Orange, New Jersey. The team then hired Salata and Jack Fish to serve as co-coaches. Neither man had ever coached in the NFL before. Under the two coaches the Tornadoes were 1-11, to finish last in the league.

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