2005
USFTL Cleveland
Hall Of Fame
Bill
"Biagio" Russo
Induction:
Player/Coach
Presenter: Norm
Talboo
City/State: North
Royalton, Ohio
Date of Birth: 1/24/52
Height/Weight: 5’11”/185
Children: Biagio IV, Stefanie, Anthony
Occupation:
Sales
Career as Player:
27
years (1972-1998)
Position:
WR/Kicker/Punter
Number: 19
Team: Lone Star Construction (1972-1973:Garfield Hts. Touch League)
Dunham Auto Body (1974-1979:Garfield Hts. Touch League; 1980-1989: Bedford
Flag League; 1990-1998:USFTL Cleveland Flag League)
National Tournament Appearances: 11 (1983-1993)
All-American Team: 2 (1988-A-Flag 3rd team Offense),
(1992-Ineligable Lineman Flag 1st team Offense)
State Tournament Appearances: 24 years (1975-1998)
League
Championship Titles: 10
(1972-1979:Garfield Hts Touch League, 1980-1982:Bedford Flag League)
Special Awards:
Class of 1970 Garfield Hts High School – Played Football and
Track. College- Class of 1975 Akron University – Played Football.
Made all Tournament and MVP Kicker, for two years at the Washington, PA
NIT. Daughter Stefanie played for the Cleveland Fusion of the Woman’s Tackle
Football League.
Most
Memorable Moment: Overall,
the camaraderie of Flag Football and making new friends and seeing old
friends. Also, kicking a 54-yard field goal to beat Z & S Lounge in the
Bedford Flag Football League.
MOTTO
"It's Time To Give The Game To The Players"
