He played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a guard for the Detroit Lions in 1942 and 1945. He appeared in 11 NFL games, two as a starter.[2] His football career was interrupted by service in the Navy during World War II.[6]
In 1947, Sartori was the player-coach for the Shenandoah Presidents of the Pennsylvania Professional Football League.[7][8] After his playing career ended, he coached football at Seton Hall, Brooklyn Prep, Rutherford High School, and Don Bosco High School of Ramsey, New Jersey. He later worked as a mutual clerk at the Yonkers Raceway.[6]
Sartori was inducted to the Fordham University Hall of Fame in 1980.[9] Sartori died in 1980 at Paramus, New Jersey.[6]