Francesco Biancamano
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| Position: | Placekicker, Punter |
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| Born: | March 12, 1976 Sassano, Italy |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Walt Whitman (Huntington Station, New York) |
| College: | Southern Connecticut State |
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Francesco Biancamano (born March 12, 1976) is an Italian former gridiron football player.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Biancamano, the son of Vincenzo and Vincenza Biancamano, immigrants from Sassano, Italy, arrived in the United States in the late 1970s. Growing up in Huntington Station, New York, Biancamano didn't start playing football until his sophomore year and track and field until his senior year for Walt Whitman High School. He played wide receiver, corner back, punter, and placekicker on the football team and averaged over 40 yards per kick. Biancamano received multiple offers from Division I, IAA, and II universities to play football and run track.
Biancamano attended Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU), where he majored in sports medicine and exercise physiology. A four-year starter for the Southern Connecticut Owls as a kicker/punter and a 4-year long/triple jumper, Biancamano holds multiple school records in football and track and field.[3]
Professional career
[edit]After college, Biancamano played in the National Football League (NFL) with the New York Giants (preseason),[4] Denver Broncos (preseason), Dallas Cowboys (preseason),[5][6][7] Cleveland Browns (preseason), and also two seasons in NFL Europe for the Amsterdam Admirals (1999–2000). He was also drafted 294th overall by the San Francisco Demons in the XFL.[8][9]
Personal life
[edit]Biancamano resides in Long Island with his wife Paige, two sons Vinny and Lance, and daughter Genevieve.
References
[edit]- ^ "New England All-Stars". www.newenglandallstars.com. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- ^ "1999 Amsterdam Admirals History". www.worldleagueofamericanfootball.com. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- ^ "Northeast 10". Northeast 10. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ "PLUS: PRO FOOTBALL -- GIANTS; Free Agents Bolster Roster". The New York Times. July 14, 1999. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- ^ "Cowboys sign 18 free agents". Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- ^ "The Victoria Advocate – Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- ^ "Northeast 10". Northeast 10. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ Pennington, Bill (October 20, 1999). "PRO FOOTBALL: GIANTS NOTEBOOK; Four to Try To Get Job As Daluiso Substitute". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- ^ "USATODAY.com – San Francisco Demons". usatoday30.usatoday.com. Retrieved January 13, 2017.