Tony Cherry

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Anthony Cherry
Date of birth (1963-02-08) February 8, 1963 (age 61)
Place of birth Tripoli, Libya
Career information
Position(s) RB
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight187 lb (85 kg)
US college Oregon
NFL draft 1986 / Round: 9 / Pick: 240
Career history
As player
1986–1987 San Francisco 49ers
1988–1989 BC Lions
1990 Calgary Stampeders
1990 Ottawa Rough Riders
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star 1988
Career stats

Anthony Earl Cherry (born February 8, 1963) is a former running back in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the B.C. Lions. He was selected in the 1986 NFL draft by the San Francisco 49ers in the ninth round (240th pick) out of the University of Oregon. [1] He is distinguished as being the first Libyan to play in the National Football League (NFL). Cherry's height is 5'7". [2]

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References

  1. "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  2. 1988 CFL Facts Figures and Records