2001 USFTL National Hall Of Fame

Ellis Taranto - "E"

INDUCTION: PLAYER
PRESENTER: MIKE GRIGSBY
CITY, STATE: LAUREL, MD
DATE OF BIRTH: 9/30/63
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5’9”/180
SPOUSE: BONNIE
CHILDREN: PAIGE
OCCUPATION: SPORTING GOODS STORE OWNER
POSITION: WIDE RECEIVER/DEFENSIVE BACK
TEAM: AIRFORCE BASE TEAM (1983-1986), BOB WINDSOR’S ALL STARS (1987-1989) , FAUNSWORTH SALOON (1988) , CHEVERLY POST 60 (1989) , CICOGNA SIGN ALL STARS (1990) , HIDEAWAY/UNTOUCHABLES (1991) , ALL STARS (1991-1993) , CUTTERS (1994-2001)
NUMBER: #20
CAREER: 19 YEARS (1983-2001)

SPECIAL AWARDS:
NATIONAL TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES (11):  1989 (BOB WINDSOR’S ALL STARS), 1990 (CICOGNA SIGN ALL STARS), 1991 (ALL STARS) , 1991 (HIDEAWAY/UNTOUCHABLES), 1992 (ALL STARS), 1993 (ALL STARS), 1996 (CUTTERS) , 1997 (CUTTERS) , 1998 (CUTTERS) , 2000 (CUTTERS) , 2001 (CUTTERS)
ALL AMERICAN SELECTIONS (4): 1993, THIRD TEAM OFFENSE (WR), FLAG (ALL STARS) , 1996, FIRST TEAM OFFENSE (WR), FLAG (CUTTERS) , 1997, FIRST TEAM DEFENSE (DB), FLAG (CUTTERS) , 1998, FIRST TEAM DEFENSE (DB), FLAG (CUTTERS)
NATIONAL MVP (1):  1997 - DEFENSE, A-FLAG (CUTTERS)
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES (6):  1990 B-FLAG  (CICOGNA ALL STARS) , 1991 B-TOUCH (HIDEAWAY/UNTOUCHABLES) , 1993 B-TOUCH (CUTTERS/UNTOUCHABLES) , 1996 A-FLAG  (CUTTERS) , 1997 A-FLAG  (CUTTERS) , 1998 A-FLAG  (CUTTERS)