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| Position: | Punter | ||||||||
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| Born: | September 10, 1964 Jeannette, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | April 13, 1992 (aged 27) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Upper St. Clair | ||||||||
| College: | Penn State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1987 / Round: 5 / Pick: 126 | ||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · 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 National Football League (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][2] where he won the national championship in 1986, the Fiesta Bowl in 1987, and the Aloha Bowl in 1983.[3]
Personal life[edit]
Bruno Jr. was born on September 10, 1964, in Jeannette, Pennsylvania. He stood at 6'2, 190 pounds.[4] In December 1991, he was diagnosed with skin cancer. He died on April 13, 1992, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The funeral was held at First Presbyterian Church in Irwin, Pennsylvania.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "John Bruno NFL Football Statistics". Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ^ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
- ^ "John Bruno P, at NFL.com". Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ^ "John Bruno NFL Career Stats". Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ^ "John Bruno Ex-penn State punter". The Morning Call. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
