Sisto Averno, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American football player
Date of Birth: 25-May-1925
Place of Birth: Paterson, New Jersey, United States
Date of Death: 26-Mar-2012
Profession: American football player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Sisto Averno
- Sisto Joseph Averno (May 12, 1925 – March 26, 2012) was an American football guard and linebacker who played in the National Football League for the original Baltimore Colts (1950), the New York Yanks (1951), Dallas Texans (1952) and the Baltimore Colts (1953–1954).
- He was the final pick of the 1951 NFL Draft, serving as that draft's Mr.
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- Sisto's college football career also earned him recognition as a member of the Muhlenberg College Athletic Hall of Fame.In his five years with the Colts, Averno's starting pay was $4,000.
- The most he ever made in one season was $9,500.
- Sisto would usually play the whole game as a member of the offensive line, linebacker, kickoff and punt teams.
- He also had a reputation for playing while injured.
- According to Sisto: "One time, I separated my shoulder," Averno said.
- "I told the coach, Clem Crowe.
- He said, 'Block with the other one.'"
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