Toni Linhart
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| Toni Linhart | |
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| Date of birth: | July 24, 1942 |
| Place of birth: | Donawitz, Austria |
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| Position(s): | Kicker |
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| 1972 1974-1979 1979 |
New Orleans Saints Baltimore Colts New York Jets |
| Career highlights and Awards | |
| Pro Bowls: | 1977,1978 |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Anton Hansjog Linhart (born July 24, 1942 in Donawitz, Austria) is a former Austrian football player who later started a successful career in American football in the U.S..
[edit] Career
Toni Linhart played football for the Austrian Bundesliga and also for the Austria national football team. In 1972 he moved to the US and joined the New Orleans Saints in the National Football League as a placekicker. He spent most of his NFL career with the Baltimore Colts. Linhart was voted into the Pro Bowl twice, and was the NFL's leading scorer in 1976.
[edit] Trivia
Toni Linhart is one of only three Austrians who have played in the NFL. The other two being Ray Wersching and Toni Fritsch, also placekickers in the 1970s.
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