Tony Lilly
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | February 16, 1962 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Alexandria, Virginia | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 199 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Woodbridge (VA) | ||||||||||
| College: | Florida | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1984 / Round: 3 / Pick: 78 | ||||||||||
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| Games played: | 58 |
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| Games started: | 15 |
| Interceptions: | 9 |
| Fumbles recovered: | 3 |
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Robert Anthony Lilly (born February 16, 1962) is an American former college and professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons during the 1980s. Lilly played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for the Denver Broncos of the NFL.
Lilly was born in Alexandria, Virginia in 1962. When he was 9 years old he represented the Washington, D.C. area in the NFL's Punt, Pass, and Kick competition. In 1979, Lilly was one of five players from Northern Virginia named to United Press International's Virginia All-State football team. He attended Woodbridge High School in Woodbridge, Virginia, and he was a standout player for the Woodbridge Vikings high school football team. On October 2, 2004, Woodbridge High School retired the numbers of three former football players, including Lilly's No. 18.
Lilly accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Charley Pell's Florida Gators football team from 1980 to 1983. He became a starter as a freshman when Tim Groves was injured late in the 1980 season, and remained a regular member of the Gators' starting lineup for his remaining three seasons. As a senior in 1983, Lilly was honored as a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection and a second-team All-American.
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