Lionel Antoine | |
Number: | 79 |
Position: | Offensive tackle |
Birth Date: | 31 August 1950 |
Birth Place: | Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. |
Death Place: | Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 6 |
Weight Lb: | 262 |
High School: | M. F. Nichols (Biloxi, MS) |
College: | Southern Illinois |
Draftyear: | 1972 |
Draftround: | 1 |
Draftpick: | 3 |
Pastteams: | |
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Statlabel1: | Games played |
Statvalue1: | 68 |
Statlabel2: | Games started |
Statvalue2: | 39 |
Statlabel3: | Fumble recoveries |
Statvalue3: | 1 |
Pfr: | AntoLi20 |
Lionel Sylvester Antoine (August 31, 1950 – December 7, 2021) was an American professional football player who was an offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Southern Illinois University.
He was selected by the Bears with the third-overall pick in the 1972 NFL draft. He played seven seasons in the NFL before a knee injury ended his career.[1] He died on December 7, 2021, at the age of 71.[2] [3]