Ed Simonini
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Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
 Simonini in 1977 | |||||||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Born | February 2, 1954 Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Died | September 30, 2019 (aged 65) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Valley (Winchester, Nevada) | ||||||||||
| College | Texas A&M | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1976: 3rd round, 81st overall pick | ||||||||||
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Edward Clyde Simonini (February 2, 1954 – September 30, 2019)[1] was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Baltimore Colts and New Orleans Saints. He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies
Simonini was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, the youngest of five children of Navy Commander Thomas Simonini (1921–2010) and his wife Patricia (1925–1997).
Simonini played college football at Texas A&M University under head coach Emory Bellard, and led the Aggies in tackles for three straight seasons.[2] The team went 3–8 during Simonini's freshman year of 1972, but improved to 5–6 in 1973 and 8–3 in 1974. In 1975, Simonini had his best season, leading the team in tackles, and A&M finished 10–2, good enough for 11th in the AP poll. Simonini was also a finalist for the Lombardi Award his final season.[3]