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| Date of birth | April 15, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Schenectady, New York, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | Defensive tackle |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| US college | Pittsburgh |
| High school | Solvay (NY) |
| NFL draft | 1977 / round: 11 / pick: 289 |
| Drafted by | Houston Oilers |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1977–1978 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 1978 | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Al Romano (born April 14, 1953) is a former gridiron football defensive tackle who played two seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argonauts. He was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the eleventh round of the 1977 NFL draft.[1] Romano played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and attended Solvay High School in Solvay, New York.[2][3] He was a consensus All-American in 1976.[4][5]
References
- ^ "1977 NFL Draft". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
- ^ Webb, Donnie (November 24, 2011). "Solvay says its goodbyes to high school football coaching icon Al Merola". syracuse.com. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
- ^ Kramer, Lindsay (June 17, 2011). "Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame rewards nine for their work". syracuse.com. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
- ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 26, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ^ "Al Romano, 1976". pittsburghpanthers.com/. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
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