![]() Buoniconti, circa 1975 | |||||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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Born: | Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. | December 15, 1940||||
Died: | July 30, 2019 Bridgehampton, New York, U.S. | (aged 78)||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Cathedral (Springfield) | ||||
College: | Notre Dame | ||||
AFL draft: | 1962 / Round: 13 / Pick: 102 | ||||
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Nicholas Anthony Buoniconti (Pronounced: Bone-uh-CON-tee) (December 15, 1940 – July 30, 2019) was an American professional football player who was a middle linebacker in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Buoniconti played professionally for the Boston Patriots and Miami Dolphins, winning two Super Bowls with the Dolphins. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001.[1]