Sisto Averno

Sisto Averno
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Averno on a 1953 Bowman football card
Personal information
Born:(1925-05-25)May 25, 1925
Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
Died:March 26, 2012(2012-03-26) (aged 86)
Randallstown, Maryland, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Paterson (NJ)
College:Muhlenberg
Position:Guard, Linebacker
NFL draft:1951 / round: 30 / pick: 362
Veteran player redrafted after termination of Baltimore franchise.
Career history
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Sisto Joseph "Joe" Averno (May 12, 1925 – March 26, 2012) was an American football guard and linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the original Baltimore Colts (1950) and the franchises which succeeded it, including the New York Yanks (1951), Dallas Texans (1952), and the second iteration of the Baltimore Colts (1953–1954).

Averno is a member of the Muhlenberg College Athletic Hall of Fame.