Tyrone Anthony

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Tyrone Anthony
No. 22
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1962-03-03) March 3, 1962 (age 62)
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school: West Forsyth
(Clemmons, North Carolina)
College: North Carolina
NFL draft: 1984  / round: 3 / pick: 69
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:170
Rushing average:4.6
Receptions:40
Receiving yards:298
Touchdowns:1
Player stats at PFR

Edward Tyrone Anthony (born March 3, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played high school football at West Forsyth High School in Clemmons, North Carolina [1] and college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels. [2] [3] [4]

Following his college career, he was selected in the third round of the 1984 NFL draft by the New Orleans Saints. [5] He played two seasons in the NFL with the Saints, in 1984 and 1985. [6] [7] He was waived by the Saints before the 1986 season. [8] He was claimed of waivers by the Chicago Bears in June 1986 but never signed with the club and retired shortly later due to back injuries. [9]

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