Lionel Antoine

Lionel Antoine
No. 79
Position:	Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	August 31, 1950; Biloxi, Mississippi
Died:	December 7, 2021 (aged 71)
Height:	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:	262 lb (119 kg)
Career information
High school:	Nichols; (Biloxi, Mississippi)
College:	Southern Illinois
NFL Draft:	1972 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3
Career history
	Chicago Bears (1972–1979);
Career NFL statistics
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Lionel Sylvester Antoine (August 31, 1950 – December 7, 2021) was an American professional football player who was an offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football as a tight end for the Southern Illinois Salukis. After being selected by the Bears with the third-overall pick in the 1972 NFL Draft, he switched positions to offensive tackle. He played seven seasons in the NFL before a knee injury ended his career.^[1] He died on December 7, 2021, at the age of 71.^[2]^[3]

References[]

^ Giardina, AJ (July 20, 2015). "Looking Back: In 1972 Biloxi's Lionel Antoine was the Chicago Bears No. 1 Draft Pick". WLOX. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
^ Mayer, Larry (December 16, 2021). "Former Bears tackle Antoine passes away". Chicago Bears. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
^ "Lionel S. Antoine, Sr". Infinity Funeral Home. Retrieved December 25, 2021.

This biographical article relating to an American football offensive lineman born in the 1950s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

[1] Giardina, AJ (July 20, 2015). "Looking Back: In 1972 Biloxi's Lionel Antoine was the Chicago Bears No. 1 Draft Pick". WLOX. Retrieved April 30, 2017.

[2] Mayer, Larry (December 16, 2021). "Former Bears tackle Antoine passes away". Chicago Bears. Retrieved December 16, 2021.

[3] "Lionel S. Antoine, Sr". Infinity Funeral Home. Retrieved December 25, 2021.

[1]

[2]

[3]