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, 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]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "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.