At 58, Tom Cillo Is Tackling His Dream of Playing College Football

Meet the 58-year-old freshman football player who’s giving it the old college try

Cillo glanced across the line of scrimmage at King’s College freshman center Anthony D’Antonio, four decades younger than the 58-year-old Cillo.

At 58, Tom Cillo is tackling his dream of playing college football

Tom Cillo, a 58-year-old freshman at Lycoming College, has become a college football player. He recently made his debut as a nose tackle during a junior varsity game against King's College.