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Tony Filberto was a standout lineman on back-to-back West Liberty football teams that advanced to the national semifinals and went on to carve out an impressive career as a high school coach and civic leader. Filberto was a four-year football letterman on the hilltop from 1969-72. A two-time All-WVIAC selection, he earned honorable mention NAIA All-America honors in 1971 and was a team captain as a senior in 1972.
After graduation, Filberto spent the better part of four decades as a high school football coach with more than half of that time as a highly successful head coach. The all-time coaching wins leader at Oak Glen High School, Filberto had racked up 138 career wins at the time of his induction while leading Weir High and Oak Glen to a combined 29 West Virginia state playoff games.
Filberto received numerous coaching awards over the years and coached two Kennedy Award winners, a Hunt Award winner and a Huff Award winner. A popular speaker at youth football clinics, Filberto was also extremely active in community and charity causes. He served on the Upper Ohio Valley Italian Festival’s Board of Directors, was co-creator of the OV Miracle League Football Camp and a VIP with the Easter Seals Telethon.
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