Horace LaBissoniere

Who was Horace LaBissoniere?

Horace C. "Tony" LaBissoniere was an American football player and state legislator. A native of St. Paul, Minnesota, LaBissoniere graduated from Mechanic Arts High School in St. Paul. He enrolled at the University of Michigan where he played football for the Michigan Wolverines. He later attended St. Thomas College. During World War I, he served in the United States Army and was promoted to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the infantry. In 1922, at age 26, LaBissoniere played one year of professional football for the Hammond Pros. LaBissoniere also attended the University of Minnesota where he obtained a degree in dentistry. He served one term in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1933-1935. LaBissoniere died in 1972 at age 75; he was buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota.