Tony Leon (American football)
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| Positions | Guard Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | February 18, 1917 Follansbee, West Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | July 19, 2002 (aged 85) | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Weir (Weirton, West Virginia) | ||||||||
| College | Alabama | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1943: 8th round, 70th overall pick | ||||||||
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Anthony David Leon (February 18, 1917 in Follansbee, West Virginia – July 19, 2002) was a professional American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins, the Brooklyn Tigers, and the Boston Yanks.[1][2]
He played college football at the University of Alabama and was drafted in the eighth round of the 1943 NFL draft.[3]
References
- ^ Holmes, Tommy (August 22, 1944). "Tigers Training in Torrid Texas". Brooklyn Eagle. Brooklyn, New York. p. 10. Retrieved February 2, 2026 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Dalton, Ernest (August 19, 1945). "Yanks to Start Practice With 21 Pro Vets on Deck". The Boston Daily Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 30. Retrieved February 2, 2026 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Baugh is Dean of the Veteran Redskins Squad". Bergen Evening Record. Hackensack, New Jersey. December 2, 1943. p. 23. Retrieved February 2, 2026 – via newspapers.com.