LaVerne Torczon
Laverne Joseph "Tarzan" Torczon(Pronounced: "TORE-sun") (January 1, 1936 – April 18, 2015) was an American footballdefensive end.[1] He was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the 18th round (211th overall) of the 1957 NFL Draft.[2] He played college football at the University of Nebraska, and played professionally in the American Football League (AFL) for the Buffalo Bills, the New York Titans/Jets, and the Miami Dolphins.[3] He was the Sporting News selection as an AFL All-League defensive end in 1960 and played in the 1961AFL All-Star game.
See also
References
- ↑"LaVerne Torczon". columbustelegram.com. April 20, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
- ↑"1957 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- ↑"LaVerne Torczon Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
External links
- Torczon's 1962 Fleer football card
- Bio from 1964 New York Jets yearbook
Categories:
- 1936 births
- 2015 deaths
- Sportspeople from Columbus, Nebraska
- Players of American football from Nebraska
- American football defensive ends
- Nebraska Cornhuskers football players
- Buffalo Bills players
- New York Titans (AFL) players
- New York Jets players
- Miami Dolphins players
- American Football League All-Star players
- American Football League All-League players
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American football defensive lineman, 1930s birth stubs