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Cornell University Athletics

2007 General Roster

Louis Conti

Biography

He was an outstanding guard on Cornell[apos]s great football teams of 1939 and 1940, with the [apos]39 squad going 8-0. In 1940, he received Associated Press All-America honorable mention honors and played in the [apos]41 East-West Shrine game. From 1949-55 he was an assistant football coach for the Big Red with the exception of 1951 when he was recalled to active duty in Korea. From 1941-48 he was a Marine pilot, taking part in some of the Pacific campaigns and coaching service teams in 1944 and 1948. He was chairman of Cornell[apos]s Athletic Advisory Committee.