Anthony Wayne "Tony" Storti (June 19, 1922 – January 23, 2009) was an American football

American football

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 player, coach, and college athletics administrator in the United States

United States

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Biography

A native of Eveleth, Minnesota

Eveleth, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,865 people, 1,717 households, and 971 families residing in the city. The population density was 611.0 people per square mile . There were 1,965 housing units at an average density of 310.6 per square mile...

, Storti served in the United States Army

United States Army

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 during World War II

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 and attended the University of Wisconsin–Stout and the University of Delaware

University of Delaware

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. He was a member of the football team at both schools. Storti passed away on January 23, 2009 in Carlsbad, California

Carlsbad, California

-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Carlsbad had a population of 105,328. The population density was 2,693.1 people per square mile . The racial makeup of Carlsbad was 87,205 White, 1,379 African American, 514 Native American, 7,460 Asian, 198 Pacific Islander, 4,189 from other...

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Coaching career

Storti began his coaching career at the University of Wisconsin–Stout in 1948. During his tenure at Stout, he compiled a 21–9–2 record and led the team to a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

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 Championship in 1949.

He was named the head football coach and athletic director at Montana State University – Bozeman in 1952. Under his direction, the program won its first national championship in 1956. He also led the team to four Big Sky Conference

Big Sky Conference

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Championships and he was named Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year four times.

He is an inductee in the University of Wisconsin–Stout Athletic Hall of Fame and Montana State Bobcat Hall of Fame.