Tony Siragusa Works With ALJ Football Team

Members of Arthur L. Johnson High School football team's defensive line received some well received advice from an expert in the field recently: retired National Football League star Tony Siragusa. 

Known as “the Goose” in his playing days, Siragusa visited the football field at Arthur L. Johnson High School to speak with the student athletes and to work with them on the field throughout a team practice this past week. 

Siragusa graduated from and starred at both Brearley High School in Kenilworth and the University of Pittsburgh and then went on to play 12 full seasons in the National Football League as a defensive nose tackle. After completing seven seasons with the Indianapolis Colts, he joined the Baltimore Ravens for his remaining five seasons, which included winning a Super Bowl during the Ravens' 2000 Championship season. As well as delivering NFL commentary during pre-game and post-game shows, Siragusa has appeared in numerous movies and television shows.

The Siragusa family has ties to the community of Clark as Siragusa's father attended Arthur L. Johnson Regional High School, played football for the Crusaders, and earned the nickname “Mr. Regional” during his time at the school.  

Current Crusader head football coach Mike Mancino was a high school teammate of Siragusa’s at Brearley High School in Kenilworth.