| Tony DeFilippo |
| HS: Elmira | Elmira, NY |
| Born: |
| Season | Cl | Pos | G | GS | FG | FGA | % | FT | FTA | % | Fls | DQ | TO | ST | BS | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927-28 | So | G | +4 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +20 | 0.0 | ||
| 1928-29 | Jr | F/G | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.9 | ||
| 1929-30 | Sr | F/G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Career | +19 |
+5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+34 |
0.0 |
Tony 'Flip' DeFilippo was a reserve guard on the Syracuse basketball team for three seasons, lettering in the 1929 season. He also lettered one season for the varsity football program.
DeFilippo started his junior season as one of the starting five. After a couple of games, the fleet footed Ev Katz replaced him in the lineup. DeFilippo would remain a valuabl reserve and play every game of the season.
After graduation, DeFilippo became a prominent lawyer in his hometown of Elmira, NY. He encouraged the Elmira hometown hero Ernie Davis to go to Syracuse, and was Davis' agent when he signed his professional contract with the Cleveland Browns.
He was named a Syracuse Letterwinner of Distinction in 1992. He passed away in 1989.
[Scoring missing from 9 games in 1927-28 , noted by the +]
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