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  Class of 2001 Inductee Bio - Nick Buoniconti - Pro Football Hall of Fame
Nick Buoniconti an All-America guard and linebacker at Notre Dame, always "played bigger than his size." Following his senior season, a Chicago newspaper speculated that the Springfield, Massachusetts native was "sure to be one of the first three linemen picked in the forthcoming NFL draft."
Buoniconti got what he wanted - a chance - and immediately set out to prove that Kuharich's original assessment and the NFL snub was a mistake.
Nick felt he had taken a cheap shot, and rookie or not, he was not going to take it.
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  ESPN Classic - Buoniconti finally getting ultimate recognition
Nick Buoniconti says today he proved his college coach was wrong in his assessment.
Buoniconti will be inducted into the Hall of Fame next Saturday as the old-timers candidate, a category reserved for players who completed at least 70 percent of their careers by 1976.
Buoniconti had learned to read the offensive line's movements at the snap of the ball and could determine exactly where the hole was going to develop.
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 nick buoniconti personal appearances, football, representation, Nick Buoniconti
Buoniconti was drafted by the Boston Patriots in 1962 and was an All-AFL choice in five of his seven seasons with the Patriots.
Buoniconti was captain of the famous Dolphins' No-Name Defense that helped the team to an undefeated season in 1972 and on to become Super Bowl champions in 1972 and 1973.
Nick Buoniconti was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August 2001.
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 CNNSI.com - Pro Football - Emotions flow at football's Hall of Fame - Monday October 01, 2001 03:30 PM
Marc Buoniconti, paralyzed from the neck down from an injury in 1985 playing the game his father loved, received a 30-second standing ovation as he haltingly moved his wheelchair to the podium to present his father.
Buoniconti was joined in the class of 2001 by offensive linemen Mike Munchak, Jackie Slater and Ron Yary, wide receiver Lynn Swann, defensive end Jack Youngblood and coach Marv Levy.
Nick Buoniconti went on to become one of the greatest middle linebackers in football, first with the Boston Patriots of the AFL and then with the NFL's Miami Dolphins.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /football/news/2001/08/04/hall_fame_ap   (858 words)

  
 Nick Buoniconti Biography
Nick Buoniconti played hard when he co-captained the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame and earned all-American honors.
In January of 2001, Nick achieved the dream of every professional athlete when he was named to the Hall of Fame.
Buoniconti's greatest challenge is raising money for the Marc Buoniconti Miami Project To Cure Paralysis, a fund established when his son was paralyzed during a college football game.
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 NFL.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Defense was the backbone of the 1972 Dolphins, and linebacker Nick Buoniconti was the unit's unquestioned leader.
"Nick Buoniconti, I always felt, was the key to the Miami defense," Yary said.
For Buoniconti, who ended his 15-year career in 1976, and Yary, who retired in 1982, the long wait for enshrinement hasn't led to resentment.
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A man of action, Buoniconti sees challenges and attacks them with the same vigor that made him a National Football League Hall of Fame linebacker and a two-time World Champion.
Buoniconti "played bigger than his size," and the 5-11, 220-pound middle linebacker went on to play 14 seasons with the Patriots and the Miami Dolphins.
Buoniconti was co-host of the longest running, critically acclaimed, weekly television sports show "Inside the NFL" on the HBO cable network.
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 www.miamidolphins.co.uk - The UK's Miami Dolphins Fansite - Nick Buoniconti   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Nick Buoniconti played guard on offense and linebacker on defense at Notre Dame.
Buoniconti played in five AFL All-Star games as a Patriot and a sixth after being traded to the Dolphins in 1969.
His outstanding play in 1972 and 1973 earned him two more Pro Bowl berths, and in 1973, he set a then-team record of 162 tackles, 91 of which were unassisted.
www.miamidolphins.co.uk /history/halloffamers/nickbuoniconti.htm   (383 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - Pro Football - Buoniconti's wait finally over - Friday August 03, 2001 01:28 PM
Posted: Friday August 03, 2001 11:39 AM Nick Buoniconti, a LB on Miami's No-Name defense, was a centerpiece of the Dolphins team that went 17-0 in 1972.
It was just a matter of time until Buoniconti received the acclaim he missed early in his professional career.
Buoniconti flourished in seven seasons with the Patriots and was later named to the AFL's all-time team.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /football/news/2001/08/02/buoniconti_hof_ap   (859 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Buoniconti honored as player, dad   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Buoniconti, paralyzed from neck and spinal injuries while playing linebacker for The Citadel in a 1985 game, came to present his father, Nick, to the Hall of Fame on Saturday.
If there were a Hall of Fame for fathers, Marc intimated that Nick Buoniconti belonged there, too, because of his fight to find a cure for paralysis.
During his teary-eyed induction speech, Nick recalled the shock of learning from doctors in a phone call that his son was paralyzed and the terrible feeling of helplessness upon seeing his son lay in a hospital bed.
www.usatoday.com /sports/nfl/dolphins/2001-08-06-buoniconti.htm   (602 words)

  
 Buoniconti, Nick Sports Links - RealSportsNetwork.com
I don't see why death should not be an even greater one." (Vladimir Nabokov) Buoniconti, Nick "Mistakes are the portals of discovery." (James Joyce) A real leader faces the music, even when he doesn't like the tune.
Forget that blind ambition, learn to trust your intuition -- plowing straight ahead, come what may "To live is to dream and to die is to awaken." (Anonymous) When buying and selling are controlled by legislation, the first things to be bought and sold are legislators.
And when they fly away, the part of you that knows it was a sin to lock them up, does rejoice.
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 WebSquare.com - Mounted Memories Buoniconti, Nick Autographed 8X10 Photo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
During his seven seasons in Boston, Nick led in pass interceptions with 24 and was the teams leading tackler.
Injuries, however, limited his play in 1968 to eight games and prior to the start of the 1969 season the Patriots traded their defensive star to the Miami Dolphins.In 1970 the Dolphins improved from 3101 to 104 and advanced to the divisional playoff game, only to lose to the Oakland Raiders 2114.
Nick was named the teams MVP for the second straight year.
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 BUONICONTI, PARALYZED SON KEEP ON TACKLING THE FUTURE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Nick Buoniconti specialized in knocking people to the ground.
Marc Buoniconti was paralyzed from the neck down after making a tackle for The Citadel in 1985.
Nick is the vice president and chief operating officer of Columbia Laboratories, a pharmaceuticals company.
scholar.lib.vt.edu /VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1996/vp960410/04100510.htm   (431 words)

  
 NASPE - National Association for Sport & Physical Education
Buoniconti was captain of the famous Dolphins’ No-Name Defense and anchored the defensive team in the undefeated season of 1972 that went on to become Super Bowl champions in 1972 and 1973.
On August 4, 2001, Nick Buoniconti was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
For 23 years Buoniconti was co-host of the longest running, critically acclaimed, weekly television sports show "Inside the NFL" on the HBO cable network.
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 Sports Illustrated : The Buonicontis tackle paralysis. (Nick Buoniconti establishes Marc Buoniconti Fund as adjunct to ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The life of Marc's father, former All-Pro linebacker Nick Buoniconti, was changed as well.
Nick, who has worked as a lawyer and businessman since he retired from the NFL in 1976, started learning fast about spinal cord injuries.
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 Member - Pro Football Hall of Fame
Nick Buoniconti played guard on offense and linebacker on defense at Notre Dame.
Even his coach at Notre Dame advised AFL and NFL scouts that he was too small to play in the pros.
Buoniconti played in five AFL All-Star games as a Patriot and a sixth after being traded to the Dolphins in 1969.
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 Business Wire: The Sports Authority Inc. announces appointment... @ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Buoniconti also founded and serves as a national spokesman, fund raiser, and member of the board of directors for The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, working through the Marc Buoniconti Fund, named for his son.
He currently serves on the board of trustees of the University of Miami and is in his 17th season as co-host of the popular weekly television sports show "Inside the NFL" on the HBO cable network.
Buoniconti replaces the vacant position created by the simultaneous resignation of George Mrkonic, vice chairman and president of Borders Group Inc. Mrkonic, formerly executive vice president of Specialty Retailing for Kmart Corp. (NYSE:KM), served on the board of directors since Kmart spun off 71% of The Sports Authority in November of 1994.
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 KeepMedia | USA TODAY: Buoniconti tireless in search for cure for spinal cord injuries
For nearly 20 years, longer than he played pro football as a Hall of Fame linebacker, Nick Buoniconti has been a driven man.
Ever since his son, Marc, was paralyzed from the neck down in a college football game in 1985, Buoniconti has made it his life's work, tirelessly pushing to find a cure for spinal cord injuries.
Because Buoniconti is not a scientist, his work consists of raising money for the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis.
keepmedia.com /pubs/USATODAY/2004/09/28/588280?extID=10037&oliID=229   (309 words)

  
 CNN.com - Transcripts
BUONICONTI: Patriots are a team that seem like a team of destiny.
BUONICONTI: Well, Kansas City was the one that really had a chance.
BUONICONTI: Well, Heidi, it definitely changed my life because when Mark got hurt, he became the priority in my life.
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 JS Online: Waiting Game Ends for Three in Hall   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Marc Buoniconti was paralyzed from the neck down while trying to make a tackle for the Citadel during a game in 1985.
Football was the lifeblood of the older Buoniconti, and it provided tragedy for the son.
Buoniconti, a standout middle linebacker with the AFL's Boston Patriots and the NFL's Miami Dolphins, then turned to his son Marc and kissed him while a capacity crowd surrounding the podium gave the two a standing ovation.
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 Nick Buoniconti Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
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 WebGalaxe - New England Patriots Buoniconti, Nick Autographed "Hof" (Teal Wilson) Jersey"
Buoniconti, Nick Autographed "Hof" (Teal Wilson) Jersey": "During his seven seasons in Boston, Nick led in pass interceptions with 24 and was the team's leading tackler.
Injuries, however, limited his play in 1968 to eight games and prior to the start of the 1969 season the Patriots traded their defensive star to the Miami Dolphins.In 1970 the Dolphins improved from 3-10-1 to 10-4 and advanced to the divisional playoff game, only to lose to the Oakland Raiders 21-14.
Nick was named the team's MVP for the second straight year.This authentic Dolphin's jersey is hand signed and comes with a certificate of authenticity and hologram from Mounted Memories."
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The Buoniconti Fund is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization.
It's a dream that Marc's parents, Terry and former Miami Dolphins linebacker Nick Buoniconti, are committed to fulfilling.
The Buonicontis are not dreamers; they are doers.
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 Miami Project | Nick Buoniconti Receives Health Foundation's Concern Award   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Marc Buoniconti with Dr. Philip Grossman and Steve Marcus of the Health Foundation of South Florida.
The Health Foundation of South Florida honored Nick Buoniconti for his efforts to enhance the health and well being of people in South Florida at the Concern Awards luncheon held recently in Miami.
Buoniconti took home the top honor as the 2003 Concern Award winner.
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 fathers.com - Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
In 1985, Marc Buoniconti suffered an injury to his neck and spine while playing linebacker in college.
Not long ago, Marc had the honor of introducing his dad, Nick Buoniconti, when Nick was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Nick is still determined to make a difference in his son’s life.
www.fathers.com /articles/articles.asp?id=412&cat=32   (365 words)

  
 Nick Buoniconti Photos
Nick Buoniconti Miami Dolphins 8x10 Autographed Photograph with 2001 HOF Inscription
Nick Buoniconti Autographed 2001 HOF Miami Dolphins 8x10 Photo.
Nick Buoniconti Miami Dolphins Autographed White Throwback Jersey
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