John Bruno (American football)
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Position: | Punter | ||||||||
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Born: | Jeannette, Pennsylvania, U.S. | September 10, 1964||||||||
Died: | April 13, 1992 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 27)||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Upper St. Clair | ||||||||
College: | Penn State | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1987 / Round: 5 / Pick: 126 | ||||||||
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John Currie Bruno Jr. (September 10, 1964 – April 13, 1992) was an American football punter who played one season for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the fifth round of the 126th pick in the 1987 NFL Draft and played college football at Penn State for the Penn State Nittany Lions football[1][2] where he won the national championship in 1986, the Fiesta Bowl in 1987, and the Aloha Bowl in 1983.[3]
Personal life
Bruno Jr. was born on September 10, 1964, in Jeannette, Pennsylvania. He stood at 6'2, 190 pounds.[4] In December 1991, he was diagnosed with skin cancer. He died on April 13, 1992, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The funeral was held at First Presbyterian Church in Irwin, Pennsylvania.[5]
References
- ^ "John Bruno NFL Football Statistics". Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- ^ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ "John Bruno P, at NFL.com". Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- ^ "John Bruno NFL Career Stats". Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- ^ "John Bruno Ex-penn State punter". The Morning Call. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
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