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Al Romano

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Not to be confused with Al B. Romano.

Al Romano
Date of birth (1953-04-15) April 15, 1953 (age 71)
Place of birthSchenectady, New York, U.S.
Career information
CFL statusInternational
Position(s)Defensive tackle
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight225 lb (102 kg)
US collegePittsburgh
High schoolSolvay (NY)
NFL draft1977 / round: 11 / pick: 289
Drafted byHouston Oilers
Career history
As player
1977–1978Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1978Toronto Argonauts
Career highlights and awards

Al Romano (born April 14, 1953) is a former gridiron football defensive tackle who played two seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argonauts. He was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the eleventh round of the 1977 NFL draft.[1] Romano played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and attended Solvay High School in Solvay, New York.[2][3] He was a consensus All-American in 1976.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "1977 NFL Draft". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  2. ^ Webb, Donnie (November 24, 2011). "Solvay says its goodbyes to high school football coaching icon Al Merola". syracuse.com. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  3. ^ Kramer, Lindsay (June 17, 2011). "Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame rewards nine for their work". syracuse.com. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  4. ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 26, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  5. ^ "Al Romano, 1976". pittsburghpanthers.com/. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
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