| Phil Villapiano | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: | February 26, 1949 |
| Place of birth: | Long Branch, NJ |
| Career information | |
| Position(s): | Linebacker |
| Jersey №: | 41 |
| College: | Bowling Green |
| NFL Draft: | 1971 / Round: 2 / Pick 45 |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1971-1979 1980-1983 |
Oakland Raiders Buffalo Bills |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Pro Bowls: | 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976
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| Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Philip James Villapiano (born February 26, 1949 in Long Branch, New Jersey) is a former American football linebacker in the NFL. He played in four Pro Bowls and was a part of the Oakland Raiders Super Bowl XI winning team.
Villapiano played high school football at both Asbury Park High School and Ocean Township High School.[1] He lived in Ocean Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey.[2] His nephew, Joe, is currently the running backs coach at Harvard University.
References
- ^ Phil Villapiano, database Football. Accessed December 15, 2007.
- ^ Harvin, Al. "An Offseason Game; New Jersey Sports", The New York Times, January 12, 1973. Accessed November 16, 2008. "Some of the other Jersey residents on the team, according to Davis, are Bob Tucker, the New York Giants' tight end from Lincroft; Phil Villapiano, Oakland Raider linebacker from Ocean Township, and Ron Johnson, Giant running back, now a resident of Fort Lee."
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