Tony Ardizzone (American football)

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Tony Ardizzone
No. 63
Position:Center
Personal information
Born: (1956-12-19) December 19, 1956 (age 67)
La Grange, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:St. Joseph (IL)
College:Northwestern
NFL draft:1978 / Round: 6 / Pick: 153
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Anthony Allen Ardizzone (born December 19, 1956) is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Chicago Bears. He played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats.[1][2]

College career[edit]

Ardizzone attended and played college football at the Northwestern University from 1974 to 1977.

Professional career[edit]

Ardizzone was selected in the sixth round (#153 overall) of the 1978 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions. He played all 16 games with the Chicago Bears in 1979.

Personal life[edit]

On April 1, 2007; Ardizzone began a CertaPro Franchise in Glenview, Illinois. The Franchise, CertaPro Painters of the North Shore, has been accredited by the Better Business Bureau since September 2009. The franchise is still owned by Ardizzone as of March 2023, marking 15 years in the painting business.[3][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Tony Ardizzone Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. ^ "Tony Ardizzone, C". Nfl.com. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. ^ "Tony Ardizzone". CertaPro.com. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  4. ^ "CertaPro". bbb.org. Retrieved March 9, 2023.