Tyler Lafauci

Tyler Lafauci

LSU Tigers
Position	Offensive guard
Personal information
Born:	(1952-02-09) February 9, 1952 (age 72) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	233 lb (106 kg)
Career history
College	LSU (1971–1973)
High school	De La Salle (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-American (1973) First-team All-SEC (1973) Second-team All-SEC (1972)

Tyler Lafauci (born February 9, 1952) is a former American football player for the LSU Tigers of Louisiana State University (LSU). Mainly playing as an offensive guard, Lafauci was a first-team All-American his senior season in 1973.[1] He was also a first-team All-Southeastern Conference selection in 1973 as well as a second-team selection in 1972. Lafauci also occasionally played as a defensive lineman.[2]

Lafauci was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and attended De La Salle High School there, where as a senior he was a class triple-A all-state selection as both an offensive and defensive guard and was named the state's outstanding lineman.[3] After college, he became a physical therapist in Baton Rouge.[4] In 1983, Lafauci was inducted into the LSU Athletic Hall of Fame.[5]

References

1. Nissenson, Herschel (December 4, 1973). "AP Names Lafauci to All-American". The Town Talk. Associated Press. p. 7. Retrieved August 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
2. McIntyre, Bill (November 1, 1972). "An Unknown Soldier". The Shreveport Times. p. 25. Retrieved August 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Castillo, Ted (December 29, 1969). "Shreveport-Bossier Gridders Earn Berths on All-State Club". The Shreveport Times. p. 23. Retrieved August 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Tyler LaFauci, Former Player". lib.lsu.edu. LSU Libraries. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
5. "LSU honors Tyler Lafauci". The Anniston Star. Associated Press. April 15, 1983. p. 14. Retrieved August 27, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.