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USC great 'Little Tony' Boselli approaches Football Hall of Fame heaven with 'Big Tony'

LOS ANGELES — Big Tony and Little Tony, that's what everyone called them. The nicknames seemed a bit silly as "Little" Tony Boselli sprouted and didn't stop growing, rounding into the best left tackle in college football when he was at USC, then the No. 2 overall draft pick who became a 6-foot-7, 335-pound fixture for the Jacksonville Jaguars and — as of Saturday — that club's only player ...
Tony Boselli announces the Jacksonville Jaguars' 65th overall pick during round three of the 2022 NFL Draft on April 29, 2022, in Las Vegas.

LOS ANGELES — Big Tony and Little Tony, that's what everyone called them.

The nicknames seemed a bit silly as "Little" Tony Boselli sprouted and didn't stop growing, rounding into the best left tackle in college football when he was at USC, then the No. 2 overall draft pick who became a 6-foot-7, 335-pound fixture for the Jacksonville Jaguars and — as of Saturday — that club's only player enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Meanwhile, Big Tony was 6 feet, 185 pounds — Little Tony passed him at age 13 — yet loomed as large as anyone in his son's life.

"He was a great dad," Little Tony said. "He was involved

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