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John Bruno (American football)

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Height:
  
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Died
  
April 13, 1992

Role
  
American football player


Name
  
John Bruno

Weight:
  
190 lb (86 kg)

Positions
  
Punter

Date of birth:
  
(1964-09-10)September 10, 1964

Place of birth:
  
Jeannette, Pennsylvania

Date of death:
  
April 13, 1992(1992-04-13) (aged 27)

High school:
  
Upper St. Clair. high school

College
  
Pennsylvania State University

John Currie Bruno Jr. (September 10, 1964 – April 13, 1992) was an American football punter who played one season for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL. He was selected in the fifth round of the 126th pick in the 1987 NFL Draft and played college football at Penn State for the Penn State Nittany Lions football where he won the national championship in 1986, the Fiesta Bowl in 1987, and the Aloha Bowl in 1983.

Personal life

John Bruno Jr. was born on September 10, 1964 in Jeannette, Pennsylvania. He stood at 6'2, 190 pounds. In December, He was diagnosed with skin cancer that had spread to several of his organs, where he died on April 13, 1992 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The funeral was held at First Presbyterian Church in Irwin, Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania.

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John Bruno (American football) Wikipedia