| Tony Romeo |
Full Name: Anthony Lamar Romeo School: Hillsborough High School in Tampa, Florida |
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| Fred Pickard, TONY ROMEO, Coach Perry Moss |
| FSU Career |
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Year No Pos Hgt Wgt Cl Ltr Hometown 1958 80 E 6-0 224 So * Tampa 1959 80 E 6-1 200 Jr * Tampa 1960 80 E 6-1 200 Sr * Tampa |
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| Awards |
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Year Award
1958 Associated Press - All-American - Honorable Mention
United Press International - All-American - Honorable Mention
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| Elected into the FSU Hall of Fame in 1988 |
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Former defensive end Tony Romeo is best known for a sophomore season in 1958 that produced honorable mention All-American honors from the Associated Press and United Press International. Romeo keyed a
strong FSU defensive effort that led to an appearance in the Bluegrass Bowl. He was named Florida Defensive Linemen of the Week three times. Although he was often injured in his junior and senior
seasons, Romeo played both ways for the Garnet and Gold, making the Florida All-State team as a senior. After being drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs and traded to the Boston Patriots, Romeo played seven years for the Pats. He still holds the tight end record for catches in a game (10 for 149 yards) and was Florida's Pro Athlete of the Year in 1966. Romeo was also known for beginning the first chapel services in professional football. Following his pro career, he spent time in the ministry before putting his FSU business degree to work.
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| FSU Statistics |
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Defensive Statistics Year GP TK Ast Tot Sack Yds TFL Yds QBH Int Yds TD PBU FF FR Yds TD Bk Saf ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1958 . . 0 . . . . . 1 2 0 . . 1 0 0 . . 1960 . . 0 . . . . . . . 0 . . 2 0 0 . . ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tot 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 |
Offensive Statistics Year GP Rec Yds Avg Long TD ---------------------------------- 1958 14 274 19.6 0 3 1959 10 129 12.9 0 0 1960 8 95 11.9 0 1 ---------------------------------- Tot 0 32 498 15.6 4 |
Bowl Games Played, not included in the above stats Note: Bowl Game stats were not included before the 2002 season 1958 BLUEGRASS BOWL |
| Pro Career |
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Height: 6-2 Weight: 230 Drafted: 1961, 19th Round Washington Redskins, E Debut: September 17, 1961 Year Abbr Team No Pos 1961 Dal Dallas Texans 80 TE 1962 Bos Boston Patriots 86 TE 1963 Bos Boston Patriots 86 TE 1964 Bos Boston Patriots 86 TE 1965 Bos Boston Patriots 86 TE 1966 Bos Boston Patriots 86 TE 1967 Bos Boston Patriots 86 TE |
| Pro Statistics |
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Offensive Statistics Year Team GP GS Rec Yds Avg Long TD Fum FL ---------------------------------------------------- 1961 Dal 14 0 7 89 12.7 20 0 0 1962 Bos 14 0 34 608 17.9 62 1 1 1963 Bos 14 0 32 418 13.1 31 3 0 1964 Bos 14 0 26 445 17.1 38 4 0 1965 Bos 14 0 15 203 13.5 36 2 0 1966 Bos 14 0 2 46 23.0 29 0 0 1967 Bos 5 0 1 4 4.0 4 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------- 7 Years 89 0 117 1813 15.5 62 10 1 0 |
Special Teams Statistics Year Team GP KR Yds Avg Long TD ------------------------------------- 1961 Dal 14 0 0 0.0 0 0 1962 Bos 14 0 0 0.0 0 0 1963 Bos 14 0 0 0.0 0 0 1964 Bos 14 1 5 5.0 5 0 1965 Bos 14 0 0 0.0 0 0 1966 Bos 14 0 0 0.0 0 0 1967 Bos 5 0 0 0.0 0 0 ------------------------------------- 7 Years 89 1 5 5.0 5 0 |