Hall of Fame Professional Football Player. For nine seasons (1947 to 1955), he played at the right-end and defensive-end positions in the National Football League with the Philadelphia Eagles. Born Peter Louis Pihos, he was raised in Chicago where he attended Austin High School and played collegiate football at the University of Indiana. As a member of Hoosiers, he distinguished himself a two-way threat, achieving All-American recognition at both the end and fullback positions, earning team MVP honors. While with the US Army during World War II, Pihos was a participant in the Normandy Invasion (1944) and the Battle of the Bulge (1944), serving under General George Patton, he earned numerous combat medals. While overseas he was selected by Philadelphia during the 5th round of the NFL Draft, but would not begin his professional career until the 1947 season. During the course of his career, Pihos established himself as one of the best receivers of his era and was a key contributor to two consecutive Eagles' world championship titles (1948 and 1949). He caught a 31-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Tommy Thompson, as Philadelphia was en route to a 14 to 0 victory over the Rams in the 1949 NFL Title Game. He received First-Team All-Pro recognition five-times (1949, 1952 to 1955) and earned Pro-Bowl honors six-times (1950 to 1955). He led the NFL three-times in receptions (63 in 1953, 60 in 1954 and 62 in 1955), two-times in yardage (1,049 in 1953 and 864 in 1955) and touchdowns with 10 in 1953. Pihos retired following the 1955 season while still producing high-level numbers, deciding to end his career at the top of his game. He became involved in different business endeavors. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1966 and was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1970. He was named to the NFL All-Decade Team of the 1940s. He died following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's disease.