Peter Louis Pihos was a professional American football player in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles.[1] He was a high school junior when his mother moved the family to Chicago.
His father was a murder victim, and when a suspect was acquitted, Pete
decided to become a lawyer. He was just one semester short of a law
degree when he became disenchanted with the idea.
(October 22, 1923 – August 16, 2011)
College career
Pihos was an All-American at Indiana University, as a defensive end.Professional career
Pihos was drafted in the 5th round of the 1945 NFL Draft
by the Eagles, but two years of military service prevented him from
joining the team until 1947. During his nine seasons of play, he missed
just one game.Immediately after Pete joined the Eagles, the team marched to its first divisional championship. In the playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers for the Eastern Division crown, he blocked a punt to set up the first touchdown in the Eagles 21-0 win. Philadelphia won three straight divisional championships and then back-to-back NFL titles by shutout scores. In 1948, the Eagles defeated the Chicago Cardinals 7-0. One year later, Pihos caught a 31-yard touchdown pass in the Eagles 14-0 win over the Los Angeles Rams.
Pete led the NFL in receiving from 1953 through 1955 and earned first-team All-Pro or All-League honors six times and was named to six Pro Bowls.
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