Tom Longo

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Tom Longo
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Position: Defensive back
Personal information
Born:(1942-02-21)February 21, 1942
Lyndhurst, New Jersey, U.S.
Died:July 2, 2015(2015-07-02) (aged 73)
Wayne, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: Lyndhurst (NJ)
College: Notre Dame
NFL draft: 1965  / round: 14 / pick: 188
AFL draft: 1965  / round:  Red Shirt 11  / pick: 83
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Thomas Victor Longo (February 21, 1942 – July 2, 2015) was an American professional football defensive back who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the New York Giants and St. Louis Cardinals. He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourteenth round of the 1965 NFL draft. He was also selected by the Oakland Raiders in the eleventh round of the 1965 AFL Redshirt Draft. Longo played college football at the University of Notre Dame and attended Lyndhurst High School in Lyndhurst, New Jersey. [1]

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College career

Longo first played quarterback, then running back and defensive back for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. [2]

Professional career

Longo was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 188th pick in the 1965 NFL draft. He was also selected by the Oakland Raiders in the eleventh round of the 1965 AFL Redshirt Draft. [1]

Longo played in 27 games, starting fourteen, for the New York Giants from 1969 to 1970. [1] [2] He played in two games for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1971. [1]

Personal life

Longo was active with the NFL Retired Players Foundation. [2] He died of mesothelioma on July 2, 2015. [3]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 Hague, Jim (July 3, 2015). "OBIT: Ex-Giant Tom Longo dies, 73". northjersey.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  3. Vorel, Mike (July 4, 2015). "Former Notre Dame defensive back Tom Longo passes away". ndinsider.com. Archived from the original on May 27, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2015.