Laverne Torczon
American football player (1936–2015)
American football player
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||
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Born: | (1936-01-01)January 1, 1936 Columbus, Nebraska, U.S. | ||||||
Died: | April 18, 2015(2015-04-18) (aged 79) Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Platte Center (NE) | ||||||
College: | Nebraska | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1957 / round: 18 / pick: 211 (By the Cleveland Browns) | ||||||
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Laverne Joseph "Tarzan" Torczon (Pronounced: "TORE-sun") (January 1, 1936 – April 18, 2015) was an American football defensive end.[1] He played college football at the University of Nebraska, and played professionally in the American Football League (AFL) for the Buffalo Bills, the New York Titans/Jets, and the Miami Dolphins. He was the Sporting News selection as an AFL All-League defensive end in 1960 and played in the 1961 AFL All-Star game.
See also
References
- ^ "LaVerne Torczon". columbustelegram.com. April 20, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
External links
- Torczon's 1962 Fleer football card
- Bio from 1964 New York Jets yearbook
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Cleveland Browns 1957 NFL draft selections
- Jim Brown
- Milt Plum
- George Walker
- Paul Camera
- Henry Jordan
- Milt Campbell
- Joe Amstutz
- Harley Martin
- Gene Hickerson
- Mike Rutunno
- Don Gillis
- Don Comstock
- Bob Reinhardt
- Bill Cummings
- Rudy Spitzenberger
- Jerry Samson
- Don Feller
- Dave Kaiser
- John (The Beast) Bayuk
- Frank Tamburello
- Laverne Torczon
- Kenny Ploen
- Jack Stillwell
- Curry Juneau
- Bob Winters
- Jim Fazer
- Allen Napoleon
- Tom Dimitroff Sr.
- Allen Bliss
- Andy Okulovich
- Gene Cockrell
- Bill Trozell
- Bob McKeiver
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