Latest news with #Vigorito
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Former Miami Dolphins fan favorite passes at 65
Jan 8, 1983; Miami, FL, USA; FILE PHOTO; Miami Dolphins running back Tommy Vigorito (32) carries the ball against the New England Patriots during the 1982 AFC Wildcard Game at the Orange Bowl. The Dolphins won 28-13. Former Miami Dolphins tailback Tommy Vigorito passed away earlier Tuesday according to a post his former high school made. Vigorito, who was best known as a small tailback who primarily handled punt return duties for the Dolphins from 1981 to 1985, died at the age of 65. Advertisement Vigorito, a high school Parade All-American at DePaul Catholic High School in Passaic, New Jersey was drafted by the Dolphins in the fifth round of the 1981 draft out of the University of Virginia. Miami acquired the draft pick they used to select Vigorito, who finished his career as Virginia's second all-time leading rusher with 2,912 yards, from Philadelphia after sending third-year tailback Leroy Harris to the Eagles. For his career, Vigorito contributed 79 punt returns for 830 yards and scored two touchdowns for the Dolphins. He also had 59 receptions for 439 yards (7.4 per catch) and scored two receiving touchdowns, along with gaining 215 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns on the ground. Vigorito became a fan favorite because of his limited size (5-foot-10, 193 pounds) and his no-fear attitude on returns. Advertisement His career was cut short when he tore his right anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the 1983 season opener. That was during an era before ACL surgeries were perfected, therefore the rehab wasn't always successful. Vigorito missed the entire 1984 but returned in '85, but by then Miami had added receivers Mark Duper and Mark Clayton and tailback Lorenzo Hampton, a first-round pick in 1985, who all inherited his role in his absence. Vigorito never played for another NFL team after the 1985 season.
Miami Herald
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Former Miami Dolphins fan favorite passes at 65
Former Miami Dolphins tailback Tommy Vigorito passed away earlier Tuesday according to a post his former high school made. Vigorito, who was best known as a small tailback who primarily handled punt return duties for the Dolphins from 1981 to 1985, died at the age of 65. Vigorito, a high school Parade All-American at DePaul Catholic High School in Passaic, New Jersey was drafted by the Dolphins in the fifth round of the 1981 draft out of the University of Virginia. Miami acquired the draft pick they used to select Vigorito, who finished his career as Virginia's second all-time leading rusher with 2,912 yards, from Philadelphia after sending third-year tailback Leroy Harris to the Eagles. For his career, Vigorito contributed 79 punt returns for 830 yards and scored two touchdowns for the Dolphins. He also had 59 receptions for 439 yards (7.4 per catch) and scored two receiving touchdowns, along with gaining 215 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns on the ground. Vigorito became a fan favorite because of his limited size (5-foot-10, 193 pounds) and his no-fear attitude on returns. His career was cut short when he tore his right anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the 1983 season opener. That was during an era before ACL surgeries were perfected, therefore the rehab wasn't always successful. Vigorito missed the entire 1984 but returned in '85, but by then Miami had added receivers Mark Duper and Mark Clayton and tailback Lorenzo Hampton, a first-round pick in 1985, who all inherited his role in his absence. Vigorito never played for another NFL team after the 1985 season.
Iraqi News
09-05-2025
- General
- Iraqi News
US Catholics celebrate first American pope
New York – US Catholics flocked to churches across the country in a celebratory mood to mark the 'excitement' of the first-ever American pontiff following the election of Pope Leo. Outside Manhattan's imposing St. Patrick's Cathedral, 66-year-old Rosaria Vigorito, an artist from Miami, said she could 'feel the excitement just in the few minutes I've been walking around.' She said she hoped Pope Leo, a 69-year-old from Chicago who spent much of his career in Peru, would be a reformist. 'I have one issue with the Catholic Church that I'm hoping they'll correct, and that is allowing women to become priests,' she said, a crucifix around her neck. 'I think Mary Magdalene was an important apostle. There was a press release issued by the Vatican years ago — they called her the apostle to the apostles.' Crowds of faithful and journalists had gathered around lunchtime outside the church that first opened its doors in 1879, with hundreds of worshippers filing in to pray and light candles. A news ticker outside the nearby Fox News building announced the shock news to the city. Oscar Salvador, 45, a laborer from Mexico, said he hoped the new pope would be able to stem the tide of people leaving the church. 'I believe it is a blessing for the people of America,' he said. 'Hopefully, he will leave a good legacy… so that more people stay in Catholicism, since lately we have seen many people leave for other religious sects.' American worshipper Tim Anderson, 61, said Leo's strength would lie in his languages — reportedly speaking English, Spanish, Italian, French and Portuguese — in addition to reading Latin and German. 'I'm still working on English so I think it's gonna be interesting in this day and age where there's so much craziness,' he laughed. 'Maybe he can bring back a little bit of what I remember as a child growing up a Roman Catholic — and how full the churches were back then.' – 'Welcoming to everybody'? – Vigorito said she wanted Leo 'to bring us together, trying to increase the sensitivity to love and peace.' She acknowledged the new pontiff would have a daunting task to 'do as much as (he) can as a religious leader, because we deal with a lot of secular politics and issues.' 'I would love the new pope to help, especially with conflicts in any way possible, like in Ukraine,' she said. Salvador said he was also hopeful Leo 'can reconcile the countries that are at war and help them to reach peace so that we do not continue on this violent path that we are living on today.' Having an American pope 'will help bring more people to the Catholic Church, and even those that have walked away — maybe they'll get reengaged,' added Vigorito. Annie Elm from North Carolina paid tribute to former pope Francis, calling him 'wonderful' and praising his legacy. 'He loved everybody. He lived very modestly. He didn't live in the big homes. He was very humble,' she said. Elm said she was hopeful Leo 'would be also very kind and caring — welcoming to everybody.'
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
'A blessing': US Catholics celebrate first American pope
US Catholics flocked to churches across the country in a celebratory mood to mark the "excitement" of the first-ever American pontiff following the election of Pope Leo. Outside Manhattan's imposing St. Patrick's Cathedral, 66-year-old Rosaria Vigorito, an artist from Miami, said she could "feel the excitement just in the few minutes I've been walking around." She said she hoped Pope Leo, a 69-year-old from Chicago who spent much of his career in Peru, would be a reformist. "I have one issue with the Catholic Church that I'm hoping they'll correct, and that is allowing women to become priests," she said, a crucifix around her neck. "I think Mary Magdalene was an important apostle. There was a press release issued by the Vatican years ago -- they called her the apostle to the apostles." Crowds of faithful and journalists had gathered around lunchtime outside the church that first opened its doors in 1879, with hundreds of worshippers filing in to pray and light candles. A news ticker outside the nearby Fox News building announced the shock news to the city. Oscar Salvador, 45, a laborer from Mexico, said he hoped the new pope would be able to stem the tide of people leaving the church. "I believe it is a blessing for the people of America," he said. "Hopefully, he will leave a good legacy... so that more people stay in Catholicism, since lately we have seen many people leave for other religious sects." American worshipper Tim Anderson, 61, said Leo's strength would lie in his languages -- reportedly speaking English, Spanish, Italian, French and Portuguese -- in addition to reading Latin and German. "I'm still working on English so I think it's gonna be interesting in this day and age where there's so much craziness," he laughed. "Maybe he can bring back a little bit of what I remember as a child growing up a Roman Catholic -- and how full the churches were back then." - 'Welcoming to everybody'? - Vigorito said she wanted Leo "to bring us together, trying to increase the sensitivity to love and peace." She acknowledged the new pontiff would have a daunting task to "do as much as (he) can as a religious leader, because we deal with a lot of secular politics and issues." "I would love the new pope to help, especially with conflicts in any way possible, like in Ukraine," she said. Salvador said he was also hopeful Leo "can reconcile the countries that are at war and help them to reach peace so that we do not continue on this violent path that we are living on today." Having an American pope "will help bring more people to the Catholic Church, and even those that have walked away -- maybe they'll get reengaged," added Vigorito. Annie Elm from North Carolina paid tribute to former pope Francis, calling him "wonderful" and praising his legacy. "He loved everybody. He lived very modestly. He didn't live in the big homes. He was very humble," she said. Elm said she was hopeful Leo "would be also very kind and caring -- welcoming to everybody." gw/acb
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
'A blessing': US Catholics celebrate first American pope
US Catholics flocked to churches across the country in a celebratory mood to mark the "excitement" of the first-ever American pontiff following the election of Pope Leo. Outside Manhattan's imposing St. Patrick's Cathedral, 66-year-old Rosaria Vigorito, an artist from Miami, said she could "feel the excitement just in the few minutes I've been walking around." She said she hoped Pope Leo, a 69-year-old from Chicago who spent much of his career in Peru, would be a reformist. "I have one issue with the Catholic Church that I'm hoping they'll correct, and that is allowing women to become priests," she said, a crucifix around her neck. "I think Mary Magdalene was an important apostle. There was a press release issued by the Vatican years ago -- they called her the apostle to the apostles." Crowds of faithful and journalists had gathered around lunchtime outside the church that first opened its doors in 1879, with hundreds of worshippers filing in to pray and light candles. A news ticker outside the nearby Fox News building announced the shock news to the city. Oscar Salvador, 45, a laborer from Mexico, said he hoped the new pope would be able to stem the tide of people leaving the church. "I believe it is a blessing for the people of America," he said. "Hopefully, he will leave a good legacy... so that more people stay in Catholicism, since lately we have seen many people leave for other religious sects." American worshipper Tim Anderson, 61, said Leo's strength would lie in his languages -- reportedly speaking English, Spanish, Italian, French and Portuguese -- in addition to reading Latin and German. "I'm still working on English so I think it's gonna be interesting in this day and age where there's so much craziness," he laughed. "Maybe he can bring back a little bit of what I remember as a child growing up a Roman Catholic -- and how full the churches were back then." - 'Welcoming to everybody'? - Vigorito said she wanted Leo "to bring us together, trying to increase the sensitivity to love and peace." She acknowledged the new pontiff would have a daunting task to "do as much as (he) can as a religious leader, because we deal with a lot of secular politics and issues." "I would love the new pope to help, especially with conflicts in any way possible, like in Ukraine," she said. Salvador said he was also hopeful Leo "can reconcile the countries that are at war and help them to reach peace so that we do not continue on this violent path that we are living on today." Having an American pope "will help bring more people to the Catholic Church, and even those that have walked away -- maybe they'll get reengaged," added Vigorito. Annie Elm from North Carolina paid tribute to former pope Francis, calling him "wonderful" and praising his legacy. "He loved everybody. He lived very modestly. He didn't live in the big homes. He was very humble," she said. Elm said she was hopeful Leo "would be also very kind and caring -- welcoming to everybody." gw/acb
