George Yarno, American football player, Died at 58

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George Anthony Yarno was born on August 12, 1957, and died on August 8, 2016.

He was a professional football player.

He played as a guard for ten seasons in the National Football League with Tampa Bay, Atlanta, and Houston.

Yarno also played two seasons with the Denver Gold of the USFL.

He worked as an offensive line coach for a number of collegiate and professional teams.

When he was release from the Detroit Lions following the 2012 season, Yarno accepted the offensive line coach job with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2013.

Even though he was not chosen in the 1979 NFL Draft, Yarno was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a rookie free agent in 1979 and made the team on the other side of the ball, as a reserve offensive lineman.

Yarno was a starting offensive lineman for a majority of his career, including starts at tackle, guard, and center

George Yarno passed away at 58 years old.