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American football player (born 1962)

American football player
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
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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 and college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels.

Following his college career, he was selected in the third round of the 1984 NFL draft by the New Orleans Saints. He played two seasons in the NFL with the Saints, in 1984 and 1985. He was waived by the Saints before the 1986 season. 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.

References

  1. Ed Hutchins (November 23, 1979). "Anthony, West leader on and off the field". The Sentinel. p. 21. Retrieved December 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. "Tyrone Anthony". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  3. Dan Collins (August 25, 1983). "Tradition". Winston-Salem Journal. pp. 25, 28. Retrieved December 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. Ed Hutchins (October 12, 1981). "Tyrone's chance". The Sentinel. p. 15. Retrieved December 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  6. "Football reference page". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  7. 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.Open access icon
  8. "Local". The Chapel Hill News. June 1, 1986. p. 3B. Retrieved December 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  9. Tucker Mitchell (July 11, 1986). "Living the promised 'Life after football'". Winston-Salem Journal. pp. 43, 45. Retrieved December 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
New Orleans Saints 1984 NFL draft selections


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