Nick Prisco

Nick Prisco
No. 18, 77
Position:	Tailback
Personal information
Born:	January 12, 1909; Edgewater, New Jersey, U.S.
Died:	June 13, 1981 (aged 72); Tarpon Springs, Florida, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:	193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:	Leonia (NJ)
College:	Rutgers
Career history
	Philadelphia Eagles (1933); Passaic Red Devils (1933); Stapleton Buffaloes (1936);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Nicholas Anthony Prisco (January 12, 1909 – June 13, 1981) was an American professional football tailback who played one season with the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Rutgers University.^[2] His surname has also been spelled as "Priscoe".^[3]

Early life

Nicholas Anthony Prisco was born January 12, 1909, in Edgewater, New Jersey.^[1] He attended Leonia High School in Leonia, New Jersey.^[1]

College career

Prisco was a member of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights of Rutgers University from 1929 to 1932.^[1] He was a three-year letterman from 1930 to 1932.^[1] He won the George T. Cronin Trophy his senior year in 1932.^[4]

Professional career

Prisco played in two games for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles in 1933.^[2]

He played in five games, all starts, for the Passaic Red Devils of the Interstate Football League in 1933, scoring one rushing touchdown and one receiving touchdown.^[1]

Prisco appeared in six games, starting five, for the Stapleton Buffaloes of the American Association in 1936.^[1]

Coaching career

Prisco became head football coach of the Woodbridge High School Barrons of Woodbridge Township, New Jersey in 1935.^[5] He won the state championship in 1938, 1939 and 1960. He was also a physical education teacher and baseball coach at Woodbridge.^[5] The school's football field was later renamed "Nicholas Priscoe Field".^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Nick Prisco". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
^ ^a ^b "NICK PRISCO". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
^ "1989 - 1980 Pro Football Necrology List". oldestlivingprofootball.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
^ "Rutgers Football Award Winners". scarletknights.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
^ ^a ^b "ASBURY BID IS WEIGHED BY PRISCO" (PDF). Raritan Township and Fords Beacon. December 15, 1939. p. 1. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
^ "BRIEF HISTORY OF WOODBRIDGE FOOTBALL". woodbridgefootball.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.

[Pfa-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Nick Prisco". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved February 9, 2025.

[A-2] "NICK PRISCO". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.

[3] "1989 - 1980 Pro Football Necrology List". oldestlivingprofootball.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.

[4] "Rutgers Football Award Winners". scarletknights.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.

[B-5] "ASBURY BID IS WEIGHED BY PRISCO" (PDF). Raritan Township and Fords Beacon. December 15, 1939. p. 1. Retrieved October 10, 2015.

[6] "BRIEF HISTORY OF WOODBRIDGE FOOTBALL". woodbridgefootball.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.

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