Oscar Anthony Henton (born July 27, 1963) is an American former professional football player who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born: | July 27, 1963 Bessemer, Alabama, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Jess Lanier (Birmingham, Alabama) | ||||
| College: | Troy State | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1986 / round: 9 / pick: 234 | ||||
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Early life
editHenton was born in Bessemer, Alabama where he later attended Jess Lanier High School.[1]
He matriculated at Troy State University.[1]
College career
editHenton attended Troy State University, Troy, Alabama where he majored in Business Administration. He was chosen Gulf South Conference Freshmen of the Year in 1982 while playing nose guard, before finishing his college career as outside linebacker. Made All-Gulf South Conference Linebacker in 1984. During his four years at Troy he had 87 tackles, 118 assist, 11 sacks and 7 broken passes.[2]
Professional career
editHenton was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the ninth round of the 1986 NFL draft.[3] During his first season in Pittsburgh, he was voted as the Steelers Defensive Rookie of the Year and honored with the prestigious "Mean Joe Greene Award". He played two seasons for the Steelers at linebacker. In 1991, Henton was selected by the Sacramento Surge becoming the first pick in the first round for the World League Of American Football (WLAF). During the 1992 season, his former college coach, Chan Gailey, went into negotiations with the Surge to bring Henton back home to Birmingham where he finished his career as a professional football player.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Anthony Henton bio". databaseFootball. Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
- ^ http://www.datebasefootball.com[permanent dead link]
- ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
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