Al Piasecky

{{Short description|American football player (1917–1992)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| birth_date = {{birth date|1917|2|1}}

| birth_place = Greensburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|1992|09|16|1917|02|1}}

| death_place = Deltona, Florida, U.S.

| college = Duke

| number = 14

| position = End

| high_school = Jeannette
(Jeannette, Pennsylvania)

| teams =

• Washington Redskins (1943–1945)

|highlights =

• Second-team All-SoCon (1941)

| pfr = PiasAl20

}}

Alexander Piasecky (February 1, 1917 – September 16, 1992) was an American football end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Duke University.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PiasAl20.htm|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|title=Alex Piasecky Stats}} He also played for the 1942 Georgia Pre-Flight Skycrackers football team.{{cite news|title=Piasecky Faces Former Mates In Duke Stadium|newspaper=News and Record|date=October 7, 1942|page=9|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record-piasecky/150378122/|via=Newspapers.com}} After World War II, he played for the Miami Seahawks of the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) but was cut at the end of August 1946.{{cite news|title=Piasecky, Ex-Redskin, Retired by Seahawks|newspaper=Times Herald|date=August 30, 1946|page=34|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-herald-piasecky/150379316/|via=Newspapers.com}} He then coached the Greensboro Patriots of the Dixie League.{{cite news|title=Al Piasecky Is Named Coach Of Greensboro Pro Grid Tea|newspaper=Winston-Salem Journal|date=August 25, 1946|page=20|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/winston-salem-journal-piasecky/150378742/|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news|title=Football Patriots' Coach Declares Team One Of Best|newspaper=The Greensboro Record|date=September 7, 1946|page=7|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greensboro-record-piasecky/150378461/|via=Newspapers.com}}