Curly Lambeau Football League
09-02-2068
#10|Tony Ventura Quarterback
Cleveland Ironmen (1982, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (06-28-2003) Potential
Age at Death 56 Born 03-15-1947 in Los Angeles, CA
Drafted Round 3, Pick 37 (1970) Experience 10 Years (209 Wks)
College Tampa College, 1970 Salary 845 ($52.516M/2068 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power B- Catching Pass Cover D- Kick Power C-
Throw Acc Pass Blocking D- Run Cover Kick Acc B-
Carrying B+ Run Blocking Tackling Kick Return D-
        Pursuit D+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed Stamina D+ Execution B+ Agility B-
Strength C+ Health Aggressiveness D- Hands
Jumping     Attitude A- Break Tackle
ROLES
QB B- C D+ DT D+ SS D+ K GUN C-
WR C- G D+ DE D+ FS P KR C-
HB/TB T D+ ILB D+ CB D+ LS C- KRB C-
FB C- TE D+ OLB D+ H B- HT C+ KOS D-
Year Team G GS ATT CMP PCT A20-39 C20-39 PCT A40+ C40+ PCT ATT/G YDS AVG YDS/G INT SCK TD 1ST 1ST% RAT
1970 CLE 2 2 64 24 37.5 1 0 0.0 1 0 0.0 32.0 178 2.8 89.0 2 21 1 12 18.8 38.0
1971 CLE 4 1 77 23 29.9 3 0 0.0 0 0 -- 19.2 265 3.4 66.2 3 20 0 14 18.2 25.2
1972 CLE 4 2 26 8 30.8 0 0 -- 0 0 -- 6.5 46 1.8 11.5 2 1 0 2 7.7 8.2
1973 CLE 2 0 61 26 42.6 4 0 0.0 0 0 -- 30.5 136 2.2 68.0 1 4 0 6 9.8 43.3
1974 CLE 4 1 86 35 40.7 7 0 0.0 0 0 -- 21.5 236 2.7 59.0 5 12 1 12 14.0 28.1
1975 CLE 4 1 31 15 48.4 1 0 0.0 1 0 0.0 7.8 86 2.8 21.5 3 4 0 5 16.1 15.3
1976 CLE 4 0 1 1 100.0 0 0 -- 0 0 -- 0.2 2 2.0 0.5 0 0 1 0 0.0 118.8
1977 CLE 4 2 42 9 21.4 4 1 25.0 1 0 0.0 10.5 70 1.7 17.5 4 4 0 4 9.5 0.0
1978 CLE 4 2 74 37 50.0 7 0 0.0 1 0 0.0 18.5 296 4.0 74.0 3 12 2 17 23.0 52.5
1979 CLE 4 0 23 6 26.1 2 0 0.0 0 0 -- 5.8 79 3.4 19.8 2 3 0 4 17.4 5.2
1980 CLE 2 0 21 10 47.6 4 0 0.0 0 0 -- 10.5 78 3.7 39.0 2 0 0 6 28.6 17.7
1981 CLE 1 1 15 8 53.3 1 0 0.0 0 0 -- 15.0 58 3.9 58.0 0 2 0 5 33.3 62.6
1982 CLE 2 2 24 11 45.8 4 1 25.0 0 0 -- 12.0 117 4.9 58.5 1 1 0 8 33.3 43.2
Total   41 14 545 213 39.1 38 2 5.3 4 0 0.0 13.3 1647 3.0 40.2 28 84 5 95 17.4 28.9

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1983Tony Ventura has retired from the Cleveland Ironmen.
01-31-1983The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Ventura from the waiver wire; however, as he was traded or waived after the deadline and has not spent a full week on the wire, he will not be eligible for the postseason.
01-31-1983The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Ventura.
01-03-1983The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Ventura from the waiver wire; however, as he was traded or waived after the deadline and has not spent a full week on the wire, he will not be eligible for the postseason.
01-03-1983The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Ventura.
01-03-1983The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Ventura from the waiver wire.
09-13-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Ventura.
09-13-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Ventura from the waiver wire.
08-22-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Ventura.
08-22-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Don Milk, John Perkovic, Joey Snyder, Footsie Lie, and Joe Kline to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Dane Johnson, Mike Austin, Nelson Jack, Tony Ventura, and Glen Fern to the inactive roster.
08-09-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Blair Johns, Izzy Taylor, Mike Austin, Nick Lilly, Harvey Wright, Warren Rogers, Nelson Jack, Elijah Coltrane, Tony Ventura, Vaughn Thompson, Tony Beer, Jack Frost, Joe Jones, Caesar Gaffney, Val Jackson, Glen Fern, Bob Alex, and Willie Roberts to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ed Postupak, Patsy Donovan, Bob Collie, Mark Brown, John Brockington, Bob Tasca, Don Milk, Rick Carlisle, Rex Kern, John Perkovic, Dan Christiansen, Tony Zale, Robbie See, Footsie Lie, Buzzy Offenhauser, Ed Rusnock, Joe Kline, Mack Jacox, and Raymond Barry to the inactive roster.
02-01-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Ventura from the waiver wire; however, as he was traded or waived after the deadline and has not spent a full week on the wire, he will not be eligible for the postseason.
02-01-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Ventura.
02-01-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Ventura from the waiver wire; however, as he was traded or waived after the deadline and has not spent a full week on the wire, he will not be eligible for the postseason.
02-01-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Ventura.
02-01-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Ventura from the waiver wire; however, as he was traded or waived after the deadline and has not spent a full week on the wire, he will not be eligible for the postseason.
02-01-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Ventura.
02-01-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Ventura from the waiver wire.
01-31-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have automatically waived Tony Ventura to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
01-24-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Ventura from the waiver wire; however, as he was traded or waived after the deadline and has not spent a full week on the wire, he will not be eligible for the postseason.
01-24-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Ventura.
01-24-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Ventura from the waiver wire; however, as he was traded or waived after the deadline and has not spent a full week on the wire, he will not be eligible for the postseason.
01-24-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Ventura.
01-24-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Ventura from the waiver wire; however, as he was traded or waived after the deadline and has not spent a full week on the wire, he will not be eligible for the postseason.
01-24-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Ventura.
01-24-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Ventura from the waiver wire; however, as he was traded or waived after the deadline and has not spent a full week on the wire, he will not be eligible for the postseason.
01-24-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Ventura.
01-24-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Ventura from the waiver wire; however, as he was traded or waived after the deadline and has not spent a full week on the wire, he will not be eligible for the postseason.
01-24-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Ventura.
01-24-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Ventura from the waiver wire.
01-11-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Ventura.
01-11-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Ventura from the waiver wire.
01-04-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Ventura.
01-04-1982The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Ventura from the waiver wire.
12-28-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Ventura.
12-28-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Ventura from the waiver wire.
12-21-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Ventura.
12-21-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Ventura from the waiver wire.
12-07-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Ventura.
12-07-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Ventura from the waiver wire.
11-30-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Ventura.
11-30-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Ventura from the waiver wire.
11-16-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Ventura.
11-16-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Ventura from the waiver wire.
11-09-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Ventura.
11-09-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Ventura from the waiver wire.
11-08-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have automatically waived Tony Ventura to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
10-26-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Ventura from the waiver wire.
10-26-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Ventura.
10-26-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Ventura from the waiver wire.
10-19-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Ventura.
10-19-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Ventura from the waiver wire.
10-11-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have automatically waived Tony Ventura to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
10-05-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Ventura from the waiver wire.
10-05-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Ventura.
10-05-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Ventura from the waiver wire.
10-04-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have automatically waived Tony Ventura to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
09-28-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Ventura from the waiver wire.
09-28-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Ventura.
09-28-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Ventura from the waiver wire.
08-30-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have automatically waived Tony Ventura to comply with the 65-man roster limit.
08-24-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Ventura from the waiver wire.
08-24-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Ventura.
08-24-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bob Tasca, Don Milk, Rick Carlisle, Ernie Ford, Joe Jones, Footsie Lie, and Joe Kline to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Izzy Taylor, Tony Ventura, Ron Moore, Don Lancaster, Buzz Diamond, Billy Rojak, Tim Perkins, and Moe Barber to the inactive roster.
08-17-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Tony Ventura and Tom Regner to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bryant Lavender, Clyde Garrett, John Fuqua, Nick Pietrosante, and Ron Moore to the inactive roster.
08-17-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Ventura from the waiver wire.
01-26-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Ventura.
01-26-1981The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Ventura from the waiver wire.
11-24-1980The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Ventura.
11-24-1980The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Ventura from the waiver wire.
10-06-1980The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Tony Ventura.
10-06-1980The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Ventura from the waiver wire.
10-05-1980The Cleveland Ironmen have automatically waived Tony Ventura to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
09-15-1980The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bill Martan to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Tony Ventura to the inactive roster.
08-18-1980The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Tony Ventura and Mark Brown to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Don Sweet and Billy Faison to the inactive roster.
08-04-1980The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Billy Faison, Izzy Taylor, Mitch Sunde, John Smith, Willie Rockwell, Dan Hernandez, David Kofler, Wayne Broughton, Moe Barber, Don Sweet, Freddie Hueller, Mel Winther, Greg Moore, Shelly Lansford, Elijah Coltrane, and Lane Taylor to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Mack Jacox, Raymond Barry, Patsy Donovan, Mark Brown, Rex Kern, Tony Ventura, John Brockington, Brad Dowler, Buzzy Offenhauser, Bruiser Broadnax, Willie Roberts, Joe Jones, Ed Postupak, Ed Rusnock, Bob Collie, and Robbie See to the inactive roster.
08-20-1973The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Tony Ventura to the active roster.
08-06-1973The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Brad Dicus, Luther Robinson, Bill Robinson, Mitch Sunde, Rick Clavelle, Roscoe Boone, Champ Cassidy, Elijah Dix, Jim Vaughn, Ray Neill, Essex Taylor, John Hunt, Wally Arbuckle, Joshua McClain, Bob Adderley, Mike Parker, Clyde McAfee, Mike Sullivan, Dave Basrak, Emmett Conwell, Marvin Rogge, Johnnie Johnson, Ben Oben, Ted Didio, Michael Nixon, Lane Taylor, Zack Sherriff, and Don Lancaster to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Rufus Bigbee, Buzz Diamond, Bobby Joe Coffey, Frank Borden, Roosevelt Berry, Troy Tempest, Joe Stillwagon, Tony Ventura, Dick Nitschke, Landon Crow, Rick Colzie, Rudy Mucheck, Carleton Rule, Winston Gillette, Lionel Van Dyke, Brad Dowler, Wimpy Ringo, Rob Moroso, Royce Bentley, Lionel Austin, Zeke Jeter, Robert Ford, Bruiser Broadnax, Kent Exline, Bob Collie, Jack Kroger, Rufus Coffey, Clark Kellogg, and Duke Colavito to the inactive roster.
12-26-1971The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Tony Ventura to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Nigel Schmeddlapp to the inactive roster.
12-26-1971The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Jason Dunham to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Tony Ventura to the inactive roster.
12-07-1970The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Tony Ventura, Lee Roy Bridges, Buddy Tyler, and Bull Grabowski to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Dick Lamonica, Ezra Lassister, Elijah Dix, and Essex Taylor to the inactive roster.
11-30-1970The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Dick Lamonica to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Tony Ventura to the inactive roster.
09-14-1970The Cleveland Ironmen have changed Tony Ferrari's name to Tony Ventura.
09-14-1970The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Tony Ferrari to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Dick Lamonica to the inactive roster.
09-14-1970The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tony Ferrari from the waiver wire.
09-13-1970The Cleveland Ironmen have automatically waived Tony Ferrari to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
09-07-1970The Cleveland Ironmen have changed Tony Ventura's name to Tony Ferrari.
09-07-1970The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bobby Joe Coffey, Roger Unitas, Winston Gillette, Lionel Van Dyke, and Robert Ford to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bob Holmes, David Allen, Tony Ventura, Max Ditka, and Ray Hamilton to the inactive roster.
08-30-1970The Cleveland Ironmen have changed Tony Victorini's name to Tony Ventura.
08-30-1970The Cleveland Ironmen have changed Tony Venturi's name to Tony Victorini.
08-30-1970The Cleveland Ironmen have changed Kent Lomax's name to Tony Venturi.
08-24-1970The Cleveland Ironmen have changed Tom Iverson's name to Kent Lomax.
08-24-1970The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Speedy Welch and Tom Iverson to the active roster.
08-24-1970The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Tom Iverson from the waiver wire.
08-16-1970The Brooklyn Jesters have waived Tom Iverson.