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Tony Colorito

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Anthony Ivor Colorito (born September 8, 1964) is a former football player for the Denver Broncos in the National Football League.[1]

Biography

Colorito was born in Brooklyn, New York.[1] He attended Midwood High School.[1] He then attended USC, where he was an All American in football for the USC Trojans, and was an all-conference selection in his final season.[1][2][3]

He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 1986 NFL draft.[1] He played nose tackle.[1] In 1986 he played in 15 games for the Broncos, and made 18 tackles and had two fumble recoveries.[1][2] His career ended early when he suffered a knee injury in a 1987 exhibition game.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Tony Colorito Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. ^ a b "Evan Colorito - Football". Colorado State University Athletics.
  3. ^ "92 days to USC football: Rich Dimler and the underrated No. 92 jersey". May 31, 2019.
  4. ^ Herz, Eddie (September 20, 2017). "NFL Bloodlines: Evan Colorito's path shaped by family roots". The Rocky Mountain Collegian.


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