Football's Tony Elliott dies in Bridgeport

QBREES9 · 01-02-2008, 09:40 PM

The Connecticut Post Online - Football's Tony Elliott dies in Bridgeport

His brother, Carl Elliott, said Tony Elliott, 48, was found dead apparently from natural causes in his bed by a health care aide.
Elliott, at 6 feet 4 inches tall, played defensive end at Harding High School from 1973 to 1976, where he earned All-American honors as a senior and was selected as the state's most valuable player.
After college, he was selected in 1982 as a fifth-round draft pick by the New Orleans Saints for which he played nose tackle for seven years.

cha-ching · 01-02-2008, 09:43 PM

"Tony was paralyzed from the waist down by a shooting in Stamford on Feb. 19, 2000," after his retirement, the brother said. "He was confined to a wheelchair and suffered from congestive heart failure, high blood pressure and diabetes."

Wow, tough life. Too young at 48.

RIP #99

QBREES9 · 01-02-2008, 10:27 PM

I'm going to see if I can go to the wake.

hagan714 · 01-03-2008, 06:13 AM

I remember him as a player. He was one of those guys you had to like, a high motor type.

During his years with the Saints, Tony funded an annual scholarship, which was given to gifted Harding athletes who also excelled in scholastics and were going on to college.

01-02-2008, 09:40 PM	#1
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,985	Football's Tony Elliott dies in Bridgeport The Connecticut Post Online - Football's Tony Elliott dies in Bridgeport His brother, Carl Elliott, said Tony Elliott, 48, was found dead apparently from natural causes in his bed by a health care aide. Elliott, at 6 feet 4 inches tall, played defensive end at Harding High School from 1973 to 1976, where he earned All-American honors as a senior and was selected as the state's most valuable player. After college, he was selected in 1982 as a fifth-round draft pick by the New Orleans Saints for which he played nose tackle for seven years.
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cha-ching Rookie Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2	Re: Football's Tony Elliott dies in Bridgeport "Tony was paralyzed from the waist down by a shooting in Stamford on Feb. 19, 2000," after his retirement, the brother said. "He was confined to a wheelchair and suffered from congestive heart failure, high blood pressure and diabetes." Wow, tough life. Too young at 48. RIP #99
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QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,985	Re: Football's Tony Elliott dies in Bridgeport I'm going to see if I can go to the wake.

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hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: Football's Tony Elliott dies in Bridgeport I remember him as a player. He was one of those guys you had to like, a high motor type. During his years with the Saints, Tony funded an annual scholarship, which was given to gifted Harding athletes who also excelled in scholastics and were going on to college.

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