Tyler Lafauci
American football player (born 1952)
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Tyler Lafauci (born February 9, 1952) is an American former football player for the LSU Tigers of Louisiana State University (LSU). Mainly playing as an offensive guard, Lafauci was a first-team All-American his senior season in 1973.[1] He was also a first-team All-Southeastern Conference selection in 1973 as well as a second-team selection in 1972. Lafauci also occasionally played as a defensive lineman.[2]
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
| Profile | |
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| Position | Offensive guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 9, 1952 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 233 lb (106 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | De La Salle (New Orleans, Louisiana) |
| College | LSU (1971–1973) |
| Awards and highlights | |
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Lafauci was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and attended De La Salle High School there, where as a senior he was a class triple-A all-state selection as both an offensive and defensive guard and was named the state's outstanding lineman.[3] After college, he became a physical therapist in Baton Rouge.[4] In 1983, Lafauci was inducted into the LSU Athletic Hall of Fame.[5]