Tony Gonzalez

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Pro football and former college basketball player Tony Gonzalez
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Pro football and former college basketball player Tony Gonzalez

Tony Gonzalez is American football tight end who plays for the Kansas City Chiefs and has remained with the team his whole career. Before that, Gonzalez played college basketball and college football at University of California-Berkley. He is of African American, Brazilian, Italian American, Peruvian and Cape Verdean descent.

College Career

Gonzalez chose to attend the University of California at Berkeley, where he majored in communications and played both football and basketball.

As a member of the Cal football team, he played tight end under future NFL coach Steve Mariucci. His junior year was one of the best seasons of all time for a Division I tight end, as he caught 46 passes for 699 yards and 5 touchdowns. Gonzalez was also an All-Pac-10 and All-American selection.

Gonzalez also continued his basketball career at Cal. His junior year he played in 28 games, averaging 6.8 points and 4.5 rebounds per game as Cal made it to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division I Men's Tournament.

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