Tony Kostos
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | June 12, 1905 Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania |
| Died: | November 16, 1984 (aged 79) New Brunswick, New Jersey |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 191 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Bucknell |
| Position: | End, center, guard, tackle |
| Career history | |
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Anthony Joseph Kostos (June 12, 1905 – November 16, 1984) was an American football player. He was born in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, in 1905 and attended Mount Carmel High School. He played college football for Bucknell from 1923 to 1925. He later played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for six years as an end, center, guard, and tackle for the Frankford Yellow Jackets (1927-1931) and Minneapolis Red Jackets (1930). He appeared in 66 NFL games, 47 as a starter.[1][2][3] He also played for the Senandoah Presidents,[4] and later worked as a football coach at Albright College.[5] He died in 1984 in New Brunswick, New Jersey.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Tony Kostos". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ "Local Gridmen Show Up Well: Wally Diehl and Tony Kostos Win Mention for Work With Frankford". Mount Carmel Item. September 18, 1928. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kostos Signs With Brooklyn". Evening Herald. September 17, 1934. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tony Kostos Returns From Dodgers". Mount Carmel Item. September 26, 1934. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tony Kostos Named Coach at Albright". The Daily Item. October 29, 1934. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tony Kostos". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved July 2, 2022.