Bernie Digris

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Early life and education

Digris attended Ansonia High School in Ansonia, Connecticut, where he is a member of the school's sports hall of fame.

Digris was a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, where he captained their football team. He was the first graduate of Holy Cross on a football scholarship to leave with a degree other than Physical Education. His degree was in Chemistry.

Military service

After playing professional football, Digris served in the United States Navy during World War II.

Later life

Digris later worked a technical salesman for General Tire & Rubber Company. He died on November 1, 1979, at a hospital in Roanoke, Virginia.[1]

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