Anthony Liscio was an American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys.
24 Facts About Tony Liscio
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Tony Liscio played college football at the University of Tulsa.
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Tony Liscio attended Westinghouse High School, where he was an All-state end in football, the starting center in basketball and a shot putter for the track and field team.
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Tony Liscio was inducted into the Westinghouse High School Wall of Fame.
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Tony Liscio accepted a football scholarship from the University of Tulsa.
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Tony Liscio was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 1963 NFL draft.
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Tony Liscio was drafted by the New York Jets in the tenth round of the 1963 AFL Draft.
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Tony Liscio signed with the Packers, and during training camp he was used as a defensive end and defensive tackle.
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In September 1967, Tony Liscio was signed by the Dallas Cowboys to their taxi squad, where he was switched to the offensive line.
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Tony Liscio was named the starter at left tackle at the end of his rookie season, becoming the second player in franchise history to hold this position after replacing Bob Fry.
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In 1964, Tony Liscio started 10 games before being placed on the injured reserve list with a right knee injury.
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Tony Liscio lost all of the 1965 season, after suffering complications from the knee surgery he had in the offseason.
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Tony Liscio began the season as the starter at left tackle, before suffering a back injury in the fifth game against the Minnesota Vikings.
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Tony Liscio was replaced by Ralph Neely, who would remain the starter at left tackle for the following years.
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Tony Liscio never played a game for the Chargers because of injuries to his back and hamstrings.
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Tony Liscio never played a game for the Miami Dolphins either, because he announced his retirement after the trade became official, rather than reporting to the team.
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Tony Liscio reported to the team on Wednesday to start at left tackle against the Washington Redskins on Sunday.
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Tony Liscio started the last 5 games of the regular season and the playoffs at left tackle.
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In that game, Tony Liscio successfully blocked Bill Stanfill, helping Duane Thomas and other running backs register 252 rushing yards.
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Tony Liscio died on June 18,2017, at age 76 at his Lake Highlands home.
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Tony Liscio was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis after falling and breaking his hip in mid-2016 and began slurring his words.
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Tony Liscio had lost his ability to speak and required a feeding tube, according to his wife, Annette, to whom he was married since 1963.
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Tony Liscio believed playing football had contributed to his condition and, upon his death, donated his brain to be tested for chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
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Tony Liscio was survived by her and their three children.