Archie Milano

Archie J. Milano (May 26, 1918 – August 12, 1991) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for one game in 1945 with the Detroit Lions. He attended Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania. Milano was the head coach for the 1945 Fort Benning Doughboys football team for the first two games of the season, before he was discharged from the Army in October. He was succeeded by Bill Meek.[1][2]

Archie Milano
No. 51
Position:End
Personal information
Born:(1918-05-26)May 26, 1918
Long Island City, New York, U.S.
Died:(1991-08-12)August 12, 1991
Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
College:Saint Francis (PA)
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:

Milano was later head of special services and entertainment at Fort Benning. He died on August 12, 1991, at this him in Columbus, Georgia.[3]

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Fort Benning Doughboys (Independent) (1945)
1945 Fort Benning 1–1[n 1]
Fort Benning: 1–1
Total:1–1

Notes
  1. Milano was Fort Benning's head coach for the first two games of the 1945 season before he was discharged from the Army in October. He was succeeded by Bill Meek. Fort Benning finished the season with a record of 5–4–1.

References
  1. "Benning Drills May Be Secret—Skymasters' Sunday Foe To Fly Here Thursday". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. September 26, 1945. p. 17. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. "Meek To Coach Fort Benning". Tampa Morning Tribune. Tampa, Florida. Associated Press. October 13, 1945. p. 10. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. "Archie Milano". Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. Columbus, Georgia. August 12, 1991. p. 12. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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