Al Del Greco
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| Al Del Greco | |
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| Date of birth | March 2, 1962 |
| Place of birth |  Providence, Rhode Island |
| Position(s) | Placekicker |
| College | Auburn |
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| 1984-1987 1987-1990 1991-1998 1999-2000 |
Green Bay Packers St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals Houston/Tennessee Oilers Tennessee Titans |
Albert Louis Del Greco (born March 2, 1962, in Providence, Rhode Island) is a former American football placekicker and a current sports-radio personality in Birmingham, Alabama.
[edit] Biography
Del Greco was raised in Miami where he played different sports throughout the year. While attending a Catholic grade school, at the age of 14, his soccer team won a state title. While at Coral Gables High School, he was both a soccer and a football player before earning a scholarship from Auburn University.[1] In his National Football League (NFL) career, which lasted seventeen years, he played for the Green Bay Packers, Arizona Cardinals, and Houston Oilers (later the Tennessee Titans) from 1984 to 2000. Del Greco played in some of the most famous games in NFL lore during his career, including The Comeback, the Music City Miracle, and The Tackle.
Del Greco finished his 17 NFL seasons with 347 of 449 (77%) field goals and 551 of 554 (99%) extra points, giving him a total of 1,584 points. As of 2006, this ranks him #11 on the NFL's list of all time leading scorers. He was inducted in the Alabama Hall of Fame.[2]
At Spain Park High School in Hoover, Alabama, Del Greco is the boys golf coach and the football team's kicking coach.[3] In 2003, Del Greco became Birmingham Steeldogs' kickers coach.[2] As of 2006, he co-hosts "The Opening Drive" on WJOX in Birmingham, Alabama with Jay Barker and Tony Kurre.
| Preceded by Jan Stenerud |
Green Bay Packers Starting Kickers 1984-1987 |
Succeeded by Max Zendejas (1987 and 1988) |
[edit] References
- ^ AL DEL GRECO. The Christian Family Publication, Inc.. Retrieved on October 18, 2006.
- ^ a b Al Del Greco Added to Steeldogs Coaching Staff. Birmingham Steeldogs. Retrieved on October 18, 2006.
- ^ Al Del Greco. Spain Park High School Coaches. Retrieved on January 8, 2007.
