Danton Barto

Danton Barto
No. 59
Barto at Memphis State
Position	Linebacker
Personal information
Born	March 31, 1971 Muncy, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	August 22, 2021(2021-08-22) (aged 50)
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school	Niceville (Niceville, Florida)
College	Memphis State (1989–1993)
NFL draft	1994: undrafted
Career history
Playing
Shreveport Pirates (1994) Memphis Mad Dogs (1995) Connecticut Coyotes (1996)
Coaching
Memphis Xplorers (2001) Defensive coordinator Memphis Xplorers (2002–2006) Head coach Las Vegas Gladiators (2007) Head coach Manchester Wolves (2008–2009) Head coach Arkansas Diamonds (2010) Head coach Kansas City Command (2011–2012) Head coach Lehigh Valley Steelhawks (2018) Head coach

Awards and highlights
ArenaCup champion (2005) af2 Coach of the Year (2005) 2× First-team All-IFA (1992–1993) IFA Defensive Player of the Year (1992) Memphis Tigers No. 59 retired

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Danton L. Barto (March 31, 1971 – August 22, 2021) was an American professional football linebacker and coach. He played college football for the Memphis State Tigers, and professionally for the Memphis Mad Dogs of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the Connecticut Coyotes of the Arena Football League (AFL). He was also the head coach of the Las Vegas Gladiators and Kansas City Command of the AFL.