Tony Messina 
Full Name:  Anthony Francis Messina
     Born:  September 28, 1934, Watertown, Mass.
     Died:  March 17, 2016, Tallahassee, Fla.
   School:  Watertown High School in Watertown, Massachusetts


FSU Career
Football
Year  No  Pos     Hgt  Wgt  Cl  Ltr  Hometown
1979      C       5-9  180  So       Tallahassee


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Anthony Francis Messina Obituary.
Published by the Tallahassee Democrat on Mar 19, 2016, page C6.

Anthony Frank Messina "Coach," 81, of Tallahassee, peacefully passed away March 17, 2016.

A son of the late Frank and Maria Covino Messina, he was born September 28, 1934, in Watertown, Massachusetts. After a distinguished 22-year career with the United States Coast Guard, retiring as Petty Officer First Class, he joined the FSU Seminoles Football team, as a walk-on player. He went on to play football and graduate from FAMU. After graduating, he began a career in teaching and coachin at Apalachee Elementary School, Rickards High School and FAMU. He coached many kickers at FAMU, some who went on to be inducted into the FAMU Sports Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the FAMU Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.

Following his retirement from coaching, he went to work at Hilaman Golf Course, where he was an avid golfer. In his early years, he was a boxer, having trained under Angelo Dundee. He was a true athlete, excelling in all sports.

Surviving him are his wife of 59 years, Frances T. Messina; children, Victoria "Vickie" Robbins, Annette "Toni" Messina and Donna Messina; grandchildren, Anthony Messina, Helen Robbins, Michael (Kim) Rementer, Sharon Rementer, Melissa (Ian) Blake and Frank Humphries; great-grandchildren, Haleigh Blake and Braden Rementer; brother, Vincent J. (Linda) Messina; aunt, Santa Cotoni; a daughter-in-law, Audrey Messina; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his sons, Leslie J. Messina and Clifton P. Messina.



FSU Statistics
Football
Season Statistics
Defense
         |       Tackles        |   Sacks  |    Fumble    |     Pass Defense    | Blkd |   PAT Attempts  |        |         |    |
Year  GP |  ua   a Tot  tfl-yds |   no-yds | ff fr-yds-td | int-yds-td qbh brup | kick |   kick  rsh rcv |   fg   | saf dxp | td | pts
---------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
1979     |   0   0   0  0.0-    |  0.0-    |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0   0   0  |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0
---------|----------------------|----------|--------------|---------------------|------|-----------------|--------|---------|----|----
Tot    0 |   0   0   0  0.0-  0 |  0.0-  0 |  0  0-  0- 0 |   0-  0- 0   0   0  |   0  |   0- 0   0   0  |  0- 0  |   0   0 |  0 |   0

Offense/Kick and Punt Returns
         |       Rushing        |      Receiving       |         Passing          |     Kick Returns      |     Punt Returns      |  all
Year  GP |  no  yds  avg td lg  |  no  yds  avg td lg  | cmp- att-int  yds td lg  |  no  yds  avg td  lg  |  no  yds  avg td  lg  | purp
---------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
1979     |        0  0.0        |           0.0        |    -    -                |           0.0         |           0.0         |     
---------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----
Tot    0 |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0     |   0-   0- 0     0  0     |   0    0  0.0  0      |   0    0  0.0  0      |    0
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Football
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