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| | National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame |
 | | Dan Pastorini, Pro Bowl Quarterback and accomplished race driver on land and water, played in the National Football League for 12 seasons for the Houston Oilers, Oakland Raiders, Los Angeles Rams, and Philadelphia Eagles, leading the Oilers to consecutive AFC Championship Game appearances in 1978-79. |
 | | Mike Piazza, hard-hitting catcher for the New York Mets, was drafted in the 62nd round of the 1988 amateur draft before dazzling players and fans alike on his way to winning the National League Rookie of the Year award with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1993. |
 | | John Conti, prominent alumnus and former football star at the University of Detroit, was inducted into the University's Hall of Fame in 1984. |
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