Larry Onesti
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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November 12, 1938 Chicago, Illinois | ||||||||
| Died: | July 9, 2018 (aged 79) | ||||||||
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| College: | Northwestern | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1962 / Round: 8 / Pick: 110 | ||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1962 / Round: 9 / Pick: 71 | ||||||||
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Lawrence Joseph Onesti (November 12, 1938 - July 7, 2018)[1] was a professional American football linebacker[2] in the American Football League. He played four seasons for the Houston Oilers.
Onesti was a three-year football letterman for the Northwestern University Wildcats from 1959–61, and one of the first NU football players to be named Academic All-America. He won the honor in 1961, following his senior season. As a captain for the 1961 squad, Onesti also was named All-America, All- Big Ten, and Academic All-Big Ten. He is one of only three NU football players to be named both All-America and Academic All-America in the same season. He participated in the 1961 North–South Shrine Game, where he was name MVP for the North team, as well as the 1962 Coaches' All-America Game and the 1962 College All-Star Game. Onesti was a ninth round draft pick of the Houston Oilers in 1962 and played four seasons in the AFL.
Professor Onesti taught for many years at Indiana University Bloomington in the faculty of Geography. He was a popular member of the faculty with his students.
References
- ↑ "Lawrence Joseph Onesti". obittree.com. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
- ↑ Boyles, Bob; Guido, Paul (2007-08-01). 50 Years of College Football: A Modern History of America's Most Colorful Sport. Skyhorse Publishing Inc. pp. 1064–. ISBN 9781602390904. Retrieved 7 May 2012.