Tony Cline
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||
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| Born | July 25, 1948 Michigan City, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | July 23, 2018 (aged 69) | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 244 lb (111 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Michigan City (IN) | ||||||
| College | Miami (FL) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1970 (4th round, 102nd overall pick) | ||||||
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Anthony Francis Cline (July 25, 1948 – July 23, 2018) was an American professional football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Oakland Raiders from 1970 to 1975 and the San Francisco 49ers from 1976 to 1977. He played college football at the University of Miami. Some researchers claim that he holds the American Football Conference (AFC) rookie sack record with 17½ in 1970, but the NFL has only recognized a sack as an official statistic since 1982, so Cline's record is not officially recognized. His son, Tony Cline Jr., also played in the NFL. His son-in-law, Jason Kapono played 9 seasons in the NBA.[1]
References
[edit]- ↑ Smith, Jeff (July 23, 2018). "Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers former defensive end Tony Cline passes away". 247sports.com. Archived from the original on July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- 1948 births
- 2018 deaths
- American football defensive ends
- Miami Hurricanes football players
- Oakland Raiders players
- San Francisco 49ers players
- Sportspeople from Michigan City, Indiana
- Players of American football from Indiana
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American football defensive lineman, 1940s birth stubs