Tony Teresa

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Tony Teresa
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Position:Halfback
Personal information
Born:(1933-12-08)December 8, 1933
Pittsburg, California
Died:October 16, 1984(1984-10-16) (aged 50)
Career information
College:San Jose State
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts-yards:139-608
Receptions-yards:35-393
Touchdowns:10
Player stats at NFL.com

Anthony Michael Teresa (December 8, 1933 – October 16, 1984) was a professional American football halfback in the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL). He played one game for the NFL's San Francisco 49ers in 1958 and one season for the AFL's Oakland Raiders. He was the first person to score a touchdown (TD) for the Raiders franchise. In the Raiders inaugural season, he led the team in rushing TDs, receiving TDs, and even threw a TD pass. He also played quarterback in the Canadian Football League for the BC Lions in 1956 and 1957. He completed 35.8% of his 67 passes for 371 yards.


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