Tyrone Anthony
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Born | March 3, 1962 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | West Forsyth (Clemmons, North Carolina) | ||||||||||||
| College | North Carolina | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1984: 3rd round, 69th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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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]
References
- ^ Ed Hutchins (November 23, 1979). "Anthony, West leader on and off the field". The Sentinel. p. 21. Retrieved December 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tyrone Anthony Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
- ^ Dan Collins (August 25, 1983). "Tradition". Winston-Salem Journal. pp. 25, 28. Retrieved December 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ed Hutchins (October 12, 1981). "Tyrone's chance". The Sentinel. p. 15. Retrieved December 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "Football reference page". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ Richard Craver (February 15, 1985). "Tyrone Anthony: Former UNC tailback still proving himselft". The Chapel Hill News. p. 1B. Retrieved December 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Local". The Chapel Hill News. June 1, 1986. p. 3B. Retrieved December 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Tucker Mitchell (July 11, 1986). "Living the promised 'Life after football'". Winston-Salem Journal. pp. 43, 45. Retrieved December 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.