Ed Balatti
{{Short description|American football player (1924–1990)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Ed Balatti
| number = 57, 50, 58
| position = Tight end, Cornerback
| birth_date = {{birth date|1924|4|8}}
| birth_place = Los Banos, California, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1990|8|27|1924|4|8}}
| death_place = Novato, California, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 195
| high_school = Oakland Technical (CA)
| college = none
| pastteams =
- San Francisco Packers (PCPFL) (1942)
- San Francisco Clippers (PCPFL) (1946)
- San Francisco 49ers (AAFC) (1946–1948)
- Buffalo Bills (AAFC) (1948)
- New York Yankees (AAFC) (1948)
- San Francisco Clippers (PCPFL) (1948)
| status =
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 38
| statlabel2 = Receptions-yards
| statvalue2 = 12–113
| statlabel3 = Extra point attempts
| statvalue3 = 3
| statlabel4 = Extra points made
| statvalue4 = 3
| statlabel5 = Interception touchdowns
| statvalue5 = 1
| statlabel6 = Kick returns-yards
| statvalue6 = 1–16
| statlabel7 = Punt returns-yards
| statvalue7 = 2–8
| statlabel8 = Punt return touchdowns
| statvalue8 = 1
| pfr = BalaEd20
}}
Edward T. Balatti, also known as Attilio Balatti (April 8, 1924 – August 27, 1990) was an American football cornerback and tight end who played three seasons for the San Francisco 49ers, also spending time with the Buffalo Bills and New York Yankees. He also played for the San Francisco Packers and the San Francisco Clippers of the [https://www.gnfafootball.org/PCPFL.htm Pacific Coast Professional Football League].
Balatti played 14 games in 1946, 14 in 1947 and 10 in 1948. In his career he had 12 receptions for 113 yards and 1 touchdown.{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballdb.com/players/ed-balatti-balated01|title=Ed Balatti Football Statistics | The Football Database|website=FootballDB.com}} He also had an interception returned for a touchdown and a blocked punt touchdown.
Early life
Balatti was born on April 8, 1924, in Los Banos, California. He went to high school at Oakland Technical (CA). He did not go to college.
Football career
=San Francisco Packers=
In 1942, at the age of 18, he played for the San Francisco Packers of the Pacific Coast Football League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerb/bala00200.html|title=Ed Balatti Stats – Pro Football Archives|website=www.profootballarchives.com}} He only played in 1942 before going to the United States Coast Guard.
=San Francisco Clippers=
He played for the San Francisco Clippers in 1946. The Clippers replaced the San Francisco Packers in 1945. Shortly after playing for the Clippers, he went to the San Francisco 49ers of the newly formed AAFC.
=San Francisco 49ers=
Balatti played for the San Francisco 49ers of the AAFC from 1946 to 1949. In week 13 of the 1946 season, he had an interception return touchdown against the Chicago Rockets. In the 1946 season he played in 14 games. Balatti also had 4 receptions for 15 yards and two Extra Points made. During week 4 of the 1947 season, he had a 30-yard receiving touchdown from Frankie Albert.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BalaEd20.htm|title=Ed Balatti Career Touchdown Log|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}} In week 13, he had a 4-yard blocked punt return touchdown against the Chicago Rockets. The 49ers would go on to win the game 41 to 16.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/194711210cra.htm|title=San Francisco 49ers at Chicago Rockets – November 21st, 1947|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}} During the 1947 season he had 8 receptions for 98 yards and a touchdown. He also had one made extra point. He only played one game for the 49ers in 1948 before going to the Buffalo Bills.
=Buffalo Bills=
Balatti played 7 games for the Buffalo Bills and started one.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BalaEd20.htm|title=Ed Balatti Stats|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}} After the 7 games he went to the New York Yankees.
=New York Yankees=
Ed played two games for the New York Yankees. The Yankees were his third AAFC team of the season. He had no statistics with the Yankees.
=San Francisco Clippers (second stint)=
Later life
He was later a used-car dealer. He was arrested in 1986 for fencing.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Original-49er-Horsetrader-busted-in-fencing-case-2389416.php|title=Original 49er 'Horsetrader' busted in fencing case|first=Johnny|last=Miller|date=March 13, 2011|website=SFGATE}} He died on August 27, 1990, at the age of 66.
References
{{Reflist}}
{{1946 San Francisco 49ers}}
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Category:American football cornerbacks
Category:American football tight ends
Category:Buffalo Bills (AAFC) players
Category:Oakland Technical High School alumni
Category:Military personnel from California
Category:New York Yankees (AAFC) players
Category:People from Los Banos, California
Category:Players of American football from Merced County, California
Category:San Francisco 49ers players
Category:United States Coast Guard personnel of World War II