Tony Verna x55

[26 NOV 1933 - M1 - 18 JAN 2015]



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Anthony Frederick Verna was born on 26 November 1933 and appointed to West Point from the 1st Congressional District of Pennsylvania. He entered West Point on 3 July 1951 and was discharged on 22 October 1951 for Physical Disability.


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Tony Verna was a producer of television sports and entertainment blockbusters, and is credited with having invented instant replay, first used by CBS Sports during the Army-Navy game on December 7, 1963.


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