John Bruno (American football)

John Bruno
No. 10
Position: Punter
Personal information
Date of birth: (1964-09-10)September 10, 1964
Place of birth: Jeannette, Pennsylvania
Date of death: April 13, 1992(1992-04-13) (aged 27)
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Upper St. Clair. high school
College: Penn State
NFL Draft: 1987 / Round: 5 / Pick: 126
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Punts: 16
Punting yards: 629
Punt blocks: 1
Games played: 3
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

John Currie Bruno Jr. (September 10, 1964 – April 13, 1992) was an American football punter who played one season for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL. He was selected in the fifth round of the 126th pick in the 1987 NFL Draft and played college football at Penn State for the Penn State Nittany Lions football[1] where he won the national championship in 1986, the Fiesta Bowl in 1987, and the Aloha Bowl in 1983.[2]

Personal life

John Bruno Jr. was born on September 10, 1964 in Jeannette, Pennsylvania. He stood at 6'2, 190 pounds.[3] In December, He was diagnosed with skin cancer that had spread to several of his organs, where he died on April 13, 1992 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The funeral was held at First Presbyterian Church in Irwin, Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania.[4]

References

  1. "John Bruno NFL Football Statistics". Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  2. "John Bruno P, at NFL.com". Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  3. "John Bruno NFL Career Stats". Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  4. "John Bruno Ex-penn State punter". The Morning Call. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
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