Dean Biasucci (born July 25, 1962) is an American former professional

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player who was a

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in the

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(NFL) for the

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and the

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. He played

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for the

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Early life

Biasucci played

for the

, and was a member of the team that reached the

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. He scored 280 points (conference record) on 57 of 93 field goal attempts and 109 of 113 extra point attempts. His longest field goal was 52 yards and 80 percent of his kickoffs landed in the end zone. He was three-time first-team All-Southern Conference selection.

Professional career

Biasucci was signed as an

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by the

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after the

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. He played in one preseason game, making a 37-yard field goal attempt against the

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. He was released before the start of the season on August 14. On September 7, he was signed by the

to replace an injured

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. Biasucci was the team's field goal kicker for four games and would remain the rest of the season as the kickoff specialist. In 1985, he lost the placekicking competition against Allegre. He was released before the start of the season on August 27. In 1986, he was signed to participate in training camp. He would pass Allegre on the depth chart and win the placekicker position. Professionally, Biasucci is the third all-time leading scorer for the Colts, collecting 783 points from

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Personal life

Biasucci became an

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after his retirement, portraying himself in ''

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'' and receiving roles in other smaller movies such as ''

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''. He also had small guest appearances on '' ER'' and ''

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''. Biasucci was also a charter guest during an episode of the ''

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'' network reality show ''

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''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Biasucci, Dean 1962 births Living people Sportspeople from Niagara Falls, New York Players of American football from New York (state) American football placekickers Western Carolina Catamounts football players Indianapolis Colts players St. Louis Rams players American Conference Pro Bowl players American male film actors Miramar High School alumni