Birthday profile

Tony Boselli

Tony Boselli, American football player and sportscaster

Born
April 17, 1972
Age in 2026
54
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1972

About Tony Boselli

Don Bosco Anthony Boselli Jr. (born April 17, 1972) is an American professional football executive and former offensive tackle who is the executive vice president of football operations for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). Boselli previously played in the NFL for seven seasons with the Jaguars. He played college football for the USC Trojans, winning the Morris Trophy in 1994. Boselli was the first player drafted by the Jaguars, who selected him second overall in the 1995 NFL draft. During his tenure in Jacksonville, Boselli established himself as one of the franchise's most productive and popular players. He was named to five Pro Bowls and three first-team All-Pros while appearing in two AFC Championship Games. Following his Jaguars career, he was the first selection in the 2002 NFL expansion draft by the Houston Texans, but retired without playing for them due to injuries. Boselli rejoined the Jaguars as an executive in 2025. His accomplishments with Jacksonville led to him becoming the first inductee of the Jaguars Hall of Fame, which he was named to in 2006. He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2014 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2022, making him the first Jaguars player inducted to the latter. Boselli was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2014 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2022, making him the first Jaguars player inducted to the latter. Boselli played in the NFL for seven seasons with the Jaguars.

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Tony Boselli timeline

  1. Boselli was the first player drafted by the Jaguars, who selected him second overall in the 1995 NFL draft.
  2. Boselli was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2014 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2022, making him the first Jaguars player inducted to the latter.

The world when Tony Boselli was born

Tony Boselli was born in 1972. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1972

  • #1 song"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" – Roberta Flack
  • Top movieThe Godfather
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookJonathan Livingston Seagull – Richard Bach

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMark Spitz wins 7 gold medals at Munich Olympics
  • Top headlineWatergate break-in begins Nixon's downfall
  • Technology milestoneAtari founded
  • Defining fadPong (first mainstream video game)
  • Notable inventionPong video game
  • World population3.85 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population209.9M

1972 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Tony Boselli's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19722026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$19,800$435,000
Average income$12,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.70$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population209.9M341 million

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