Tony Cherry

Tony Cherry
No. 23, 24, 4, 20, 10
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1963-02-08) February 8, 1963 (age 61)
Tripoli, Libya
Height:5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight:187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school:Victor Valley
(Victorville, California)
College:Oregon
NFL draft:1986 / round: 9 / pick: 240
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:107
Rushing average:4.5
Touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Anthony Earl Cherry (born February 8, 1963) is a former running back in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the B.C. Lions. He was selected in the 1986 NFL draft by the San Francisco 49ers in the ninth round (240th pick) out of the University of Oregon.[1] He is distinguished as being the first Libyan to play in the National Football League (NFL). Cherry's height is 5'7".[2]

References

  1. ^ "1986 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  2. ^ 1988 CFL Facts Figures and Records