{{Short description|American football player (born 1967)}} {{Use American English|date=August 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2016}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Dean Caliguire | number = 64, 61 | position = Offensive lineman | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|3|2}} | birth_place = Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2 | weight_lb = 280 | high_school = McKees Rocks (PA) Montour | college = Pittsburgh | draftyear = 1990 | draftround = 4 | draftpick = 92 | pastteams = * San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|1990|1991}}) * Pittsburgh Steelers (1991–{{NFL Year|1992}}) * New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|1993}})* |highlights = * 2× First-team All-East (1987, 1989) * Second-team All-East (1988) | statlabel1 = Games played | statvalue1 = 9 | pfr = C/CaliDe20 }}
'''Dean Patrick Caliguire''' (born March 2, 1967) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive lineman for three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Pittsburgh Steelers and San Francisco 49ers. He was selected by the 49ers in the fourth round of the 1990 NFL draft after playing college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers.
==Early life and college== Caliguire attended Montour High School in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania.<ref name="A">{{cite web |url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/cali00200.html |title=DEAN CALIGUIRE |publisher=profootballarchives.com |accessdate=15 August 2014 |archive-date=August 19, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819082829/http://www.profootballarchives.com/cali00200.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Caliguire attended the University of Pittsburgh and played for the Panthers from 1985 to 1989, earning Associated Press All-East team honors.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1129&dat=19891006&id=2eZRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Ym4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2051,1850466&hl=en |title=Pitt's Caliguire shapes up in All-American fashion |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |date=October 6, 1989 |author=Finder, Chuck |accessdate=August 9, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://old.lostlettermen.com/player/profile/dean-caliguire |title=Dean Caliguire |publisher=lostlettermen.com |accessdate=August 9, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150809172843/http://old.lostlettermen.com/player/profile/dean-caliguire |archivedate=August 9, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1144&dat=19880816&id=I6kcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e2MEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3074,97576&hl=en |title=Next in Line |work=The Pittsburgh Press |date=August 16, 1988 |accessdate=August 9, 2015 |author=Smizik, Bob}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2209&dat=19871201&id=yv4yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=efwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5278,335064&hl=en |title=Romanowski heads All-East team |work=The Telegraph |date=December 1, 1987 |agency=Associated Press |accessdate=August 9, 2015}}</ref>
==Professional career==
===San Francisco 49ers=== Caliguire was selected by the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL with the 92nd pick in the 1990 NFL Draft and signed with the team on July 29, 1990.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1990 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1990/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-25 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1990/07/30/nfl-roundup/921009df-d05b-49b7-9c0e-b8b2e12b46ac/ |title=NFL ROUNDUP |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=July 30, 1990 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20160919120435/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1990/07/30/nfl-roundup/921009df-d05b-49b7-9c0e-b8b2e12b46ac/ |archivedate=September 19, 2016 |url-status=live |accessdate=September 19, 2016 |df=mdy }}</ref> He spent the 1990 season on injured reserve.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1129&dat=19911003&id=i9lRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SG4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5153,1094394&hl=en |title=Injuries keep Colts, George winless |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |date=October 3, 1991 |accessdate=August 9, 2015}}</ref> He played in two games for the 49ers in 1991.<ref name="A"/> Caliguire was released by the 49ers on September 28, 1991.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/09/29/sports/transactions-174291.html |title=TRANSACTIONS |work=The New York Times |date=September 29, 1991 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20160919112114/http://www.nytimes.com/1991/09/29/sports/transactions-174291.html |archivedate=September 19, 2016 |url-status=live |accessdate=September 19, 2016 |df=mdy }}</ref>
===Pittsburgh Steelers=== On October 5, 1991, Caliguire was signed to the practice squad of the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1991-10-06/sports/1991279130_1_steelers-washington-redskins-miami-dolphins |title=Transactions |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=October 6, 1991 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20160919115612/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1991-10-06/sports/1991279130_1_steelers-washington-redskins-miami-dolphins |archivedate=September 19, 2016 |url-status=dead |accessdate=September 19, 2016 |df=mdy }}</ref> He was promoted to the active roster on October 18, 1991.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1144&dat=19911019&id=J98cAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GGQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5536,1284168&hl=en |title=Caliguire added to roster |work=The Pittsburgh Press |date=October 19, 1991 |author=Hubbard, Steve |accessdate=August 9, 2015}}</ref> He played in seven games for the Steelers during the 1991 season.<ref name="A"/> Caliguire was released by the Steelers on August 31, 1992.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/archives/giants-drop-ex-super-bowl-mvp-anderson/article_bd29581d-7ffa-5600-8232-23fa4ef75dcf.html |title=Giants Drop Ex-Super Bowl MVP Anderson |work=Tulsa World |date=September 1, 1992 |accessdate=August 9, 2015}}</ref> He signed with the Steelers on September 15, 1992.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/41699833/ |title=PITTSBURGH |work=News Record |date=September 16, 1992 |accessdate=August 9, 2015 |pages=18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150809165334/https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/41699833/ |archivedate=August 9, 2015 }}</ref> He was released by the Steelers on November 3, 1992.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1992-11-04/sports/1992309172_1_atlanta-hawks-waived-injured-reserve |title=Transactions |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=November 4, 1992 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20160919120115/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1992-11-04/sports/1992309172_1_atlanta-hawks-waived-injured-reserve |archivedate=September 19, 2016 |url-status=dead |accessdate=September 19, 2016 |df=mdy }}</ref>
===New England Patriots=== Caliguire signed with the NFL's New England Patriots on February 17, 1993.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/02/18/sports/transactions-246593.html |title=TRANSACTIONS |work=The New York Times |date=February 18, 1993 |accessdate=August 9, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150809170926/http://www.nytimes.com/1993/02/18/sports/transactions-246593.html |archivedate=August 9, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2457&dat=19930218&id=BogzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gDgHAAAAIBAJ&pg=3666,673182&hl=en |title=Pats sign Caliguire |work=Bangor Daily News |date=February 18, 1993 |agency=Associated Press |accessdate=August 9, 2015}}</ref> He was released by the Patriots on June 3, 1993.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1993-06-04/sports/1993155020_1_basketball-coach-steelers-fall-league |title=Transactions |work=The Baltimore Sun |date=June 4, 1993 |accessdate=August 9, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150809171250/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1993-06-04/sports/1993155020_1_basketball-coach-steelers-fall-league |archivedate=August 9, 2015 }}</ref>
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