Greg Bellisari

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Greg Bellisari
No. 52
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1975-06-21) June 21, 1975 (age 49)
Boynton Beach, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:236 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school: Boca Raton (FL)
College: Ohio State
Undrafted: 1997
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Greg Ernest Bellisari (born June 21, 1975) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [2] He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Oldest brother Greg was a linebacker and Captain at Ohio State while his younger brother Steve Bellisari was a quarterback at Ohio State. [3]

Greg graduated from the Ohio State Medical School in 2005 and now practices as an orthopedic surgeon. [4]

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References

  1. "Transactions". NFL.com. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  2. "Greg Bellisari Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  3. Writer, RAY MURRAY, Staff. "BELLISARI FOLLOWS FAMILY FOOTSTEPS, SIGNS WITH OHIO STATE". Sun-Sentinel.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. "Greg Bellisari, M.D." Orthopedic One. February 26, 2015.