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'''Tony Veland''' (born March 11, 1973) is a former [[American football]] [[Defensive Back]] for the [[Denver Broncos]] and the [[Carolina Panthers]] of the [[National Football League]].
'''Tony Veland''' (born March 11, 1973) is a former [[American football]] [[Defensive Back]] for the [[Denver Broncos]] and the [[Carolina Panthers]] of the [[National Football League]].


Veland was a member of the 1994 and 1995 [[Nebraska Cornhuskers football|Nebraska]] National championship teams. The Broncos selected Veland in the sixth round of the [[1996 NFL Draft|1996 draft]]. Veland won a ring as a member of the Denver Broncos [[Super Bowl XXXII]] championship team in [[1997 Denver Broncos season|1997]] and ended his playing career in [[1998 Carolina Panthers season|1998]] with the [[Carolina Panthers]]. Veland went on to become the [[Defensive Coordinator]] of the [[Omaha Beef]] of [[United Indoor Football]]. He spent six seasons coaching the Beef.
Veland was a member of the 1994 and 1995 [[Nebraska Cornhuskers football|Nebraska]] National championship teams. The Broncos selected Veland in the sixth round of the [[1996 NFL Draft|1996 draft]]. Veland won a ring as a member of the Denver Broncos [[Super Bowl XXXII]] championship team in [[1997 Denver Broncos season|1997]] over the [[Green Bay Packers]] and ended his playing career in [[1998 Carolina Panthers season|1998]] with the [[Carolina Panthers]]. Veland went on to become the [[Defensive Coordinator]] of the [[Omaha Beef]] of [[United Indoor Football]]. He spent six seasons coaching the Beef.


He was shot on the night of June 13, 2011 as he sat in his vehicle and was admitted to [[Creighton University Medical Center]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://fremonttribune.com/sports/football/huskers/ex-husker-veland-injured-in-shooting/article_071ce174-969f-11e0-8aae-001cc4c002e0.html|title=Ex-Husker Veland injured in shooting|date=June 14, 2011|agency=The Associated Press}}</ref>
He was shot on the night of June 13, 2011 as he sat in his vehicle and was admitted to [[Creighton University Medical Center]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://fremonttribune.com/sports/football/huskers/ex-husker-veland-injured-in-shooting/article_071ce174-969f-11e0-8aae-001cc4c002e0.html|title=Ex-Husker Veland injured in shooting|date=June 14, 2011|agency=The Associated Press}}</ref>

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Tony Veland
No. 32
Position:Defensive Back
Personal information
Born: (1973-03-11) March 11, 1973 (age 51)
Omaha, Nebraska
Career information
College:Nebraska
NFL draft:1996 / round: 6 / pick: 181
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career NFL statistics
Games Played:27
Interceptions:2
Tackles:20
Player stats at PFR

Tony Veland (born March 11, 1973) is a former American football Defensive Back for the Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League.

Veland was a member of the 1994 and 1995 Nebraska National championship teams. The Broncos selected Veland in the sixth round of the 1996 draft. Veland won a ring as a member of the Denver Broncos Super Bowl XXXII championship team in 1997 over the Green Bay Packers and ended his playing career in 1998 with the Carolina Panthers. Veland went on to become the Defensive Coordinator of the Omaha Beef of United Indoor Football. He spent six seasons coaching the Beef.

He was shot on the night of June 13, 2011 as he sat in his vehicle and was admitted to Creighton University Medical Center.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Ex-Husker Veland injured in shooting". The Associated Press. June 14, 2011.