Ben Tamburello

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Ben Tamburello
No. 61
Position: Guard
Center
Personal information
Born: (1964-09-09) September 9, 1964 (age 60)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:278 lb (126 kg)
Career information
High school: Irondale (AL) Shades Valley
College: Auburn
NFL draft: 1987  / round: 3 / pick: 65
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:50
Games started:11
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at PFR

Ben Allen Tamburello Jr. (born September 9, 1964) is an American former professional football guard and center who played for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1987 to 1991. He was selected by the Eagles in the third round of the 1987 NFL draft. He played college football at Auburn.

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Early life

Tamburello was born in Birmingham, Alabama. He attended Shades Valley High School in Homewood, Alabama, and Tennessee Military Institute in Sweetwater, Tennessee.

College career

Tamburello was recruited by Paul "Bear" Bryant to play college football for Alabama, but decided to play for Auburn. He played for the Tigers from 1983 to 1986. In 1986, he was named a unanimous All-American. He won the SEC Lineman of the Year award in 1986 and was named a team captain. [1]

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

Tamburello was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round (65th overall) of the 1987 NFL draft. [2] He played for the Eagles from 1987 to 1991.

After football

Tamburello works in real estate and resides in Birmingham with his wife, Katy, and his three children: Ben III, Anna and Julia. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Bean, Josh (January 17, 2005). "WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Ben Tamburello: Former Auburn football player". Times Daily. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
  2. "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2023.