Toni Linhart
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anton Hans Jörg Linhart | ||
| Date of birth | July 24, 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Donawitz, Austria | ||
| Date of death | May 12, 2013 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Timonium, Maryland | ||
| Position(s) | defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | retired | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1969 | Wiener Sportclub | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1963–1969 |
 Austria | 6 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 August 2008 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 August 2008 | |||
| Date of birth | July 24, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Donawitz, Austria |
| Date of death | May 12, 2013 (aged 70) |
| Place of death | Timonium, Maryland |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Kicker |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1972 | New Orleans Saints |
| 1974–1979 | Baltimore Colts |
| 1979 | New York Jets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Pro Bowls | 1977,1978 |
| Awards | PFW Golden Toe Award (1976) |
| Career stats | |
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Anton Hans Jörg Linhart (July 24, 1942 – May 12, 2013) was an Austrian football player who later started a successful career in American football in the U.S..
Career
Linhart was born in Donawitz, Austria. He played association football (soccer) for Wiener Sportclub in the Austrian Bundesliga and also for the Austria national football team.
In 1972 he moved to the US and joined the New Orleans Saints in the National Football League as a placekicker. He spent most of his NFL career with the Baltimore Colts. Linhart was voted into the Pro Bowl twice, and was the NFL's leading scorer in 1976. Toni Linhart is one of only three Austrians who have played in the NFL, the other two being Ray Wersching and Toni Fritsch, also placekickers in the 1970s.
On May 12, 2013, Toni Linhart died in Timonium, Maryland, aged 70.[1]
References
External links
- Toni Linhart at National-Football-Teams.com
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- 1942 births
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- People from Leoben
- Austrian footballers
- Austria international footballers
- Austrian Football Bundesliga players
- American football placekickers
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