Al Romano
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Schenectady, New York, U.S.
| No. 71[1] | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 4, 1954 Schenectady, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Solvay (Solvay, New York) |
| College | Pittsburgh (1973–1976) |
| NFL draft | 1977: 11th round, 289th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 1977–1978 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 1978 | Toronto Argonauts |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Albert Romano (born April 4, 1954) is an American former professional football defensive tackle who played two seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argonauts. He was selected by the Houston Oilers in the eleventh round of the 1977 NFL draft. Romano played college football at the University of Pittsburgh, where he was a consensus All-American in 1976.
Albert Romano was born on April 4, 1954, in Schenectady, New York.[1] He attended Solvay High School in Solvay, New York.[2][3] He participated in football, track, and wrestling in high school.[4] Romano was a football team captain during his junior and senior years and also earned all-county honors both seasons.[4] He was inducted into the Greater Syracuse Sports Hall of Fame in 2011.[4]
College career
After a year of prep school in Virginia, Romano was a four-year letterman for the Pittsburgh Panthers of the University of Pittsburgh from 1973 to 1976.[1] He was named the most valuable lineman of the 1975 Sun Bowl.[5] He garnered consensus All-American recognition in 1976 as the 1976 Panthers were named consensus national champions.[6][7] He was also named first-team All-East by the Associated Press (AP) in 1975 and first-team All-East by both the AP and United Press International in 1976.[8][9][10] Romano was inducted into the Pitt Athletics Hall of Fame in 2024.[5]