Anthony Cesario

{{Short description|American football player (1976–2010)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Anthony Cesario

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| number = 72

| position = Guard

| birth_date = {{birth date|1976|7|19|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Pueblo, Colorado, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2010|9|25|1976|7|19|mf=y}}

| death_place = Steamboat Springs, Colorado, U.S.

| high_school = Pueblo (CO) South

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 5

| weight_lbs = 305

| college = Colorado State

| draftyear = 1999

| draftround = 3

| draftpick = 88

| pastteams =

• Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|1999}})
• New Orleans Saints (2000)*{{cite web |title=Transactions |url=https://www.nfl.com/transactions/league/signings/2000/10?after=AAAH0AAAAAoAAAAFAAAAAAAEn-E= |website=NFL.com |access-date=11 September 2024}}
• Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2000}}–{{NFL Year|2001}})

| highlights =

• All-American (1998)
• [https://csurams.com/honors/colorado-state-athletics-hall-of-fame?type=sport Colorado State University Athletics Hall of Fame] (inducted 2007)

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Anthony Cesario (July 19, 1976 – September 25, 2010) was an American professional football offensive lineman. He attended Colorado State University, where he was a three-time All-Conference player.[http://www.csurams.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092610aab.html CSURAMS.COM In memoriam: Anthony Cesario, 1976-2010 - Colorado State University Official Athletic Site Colorado State University Official Athletic Site - Football] He was selected in the third round of the 1999 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=1999 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1999/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}

After an NFL career cut short by injuries, Cesario ran a business in Fort Collins, Colorado. He was inducted into the [https://csurams.com/honors/colorado-state-athletics-hall-of-fame?type=sport Colorado State University Athletics Hall of Fame] in 2007.

Cesario died of an apparent heart attack near Steamboat Springs, Colorado at 34 years old.[http://www.denverpost.com/recommended/ci_16182071 Former CSU All-American Cesario dies at 2100- The Denver Post][https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=5619215 Former Colorado State Rams lineman Anthony Cesario dies at 34]