Tony Norman (gridiron football)

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Tony Norman
No. 55, 97
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1955-01-27) January 27, 1955 (age 68)
Atlanta, Georgia
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school: Atlanta (GA) Carver
College: Iowa State
Undrafted: 1979
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:2
Career CFL statistics
Sacks:59.0
Interceptions:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Anthony Alexander Norman (born January 27, 1955) is a former American and Canadian football defensive end in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played in the CFL for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings. [1] Norman played college football at Iowa State.

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