Al Romano

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Al Romano
Date of birth (1953-04-15) April 15, 1953 (age 71)
Place of birth Schenectady, New York, U.S.
Career information
CFL status International
Position(s) Defensive tackle
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight225 lb (102 kg)
US college Pittsburgh
High schoolSolvay (NY)
NFL draft 1977 / Round: 11 / Pick: 289
Drafted by Houston Oilers
Career history
As player
19771978 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1978 Toronto 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]

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