For the Love of Rudy Vido

For the Love of Rudy Fundraiser

RUDY VIDO: The man who lives by his Heart to be a father, a husband, a friend, a tireless counsel to the TBI community and a sportsman.
He has touched so many lives over his entire life with his gentle manner, infectious humor and an ever devoted team player. He is now facing his and his familyʼs greatest challenge and is in great need of support from all those who can now open their hearts for him. He has been diagnosed with spinal cancer and is doing his best to cope while greatly being concerned for his family.

Please help them by contributing anything you can by going to a GOFUNDME.

If you are interested in Rudyʼs amazing sports history please read the article below:

Between 1967 and 1970, Rudy Vido was a star in three Albany High School sports. Rudy excelled in wrestling and shot put, but his skill on the gridiron earned him the most plaudits. His senior year he scored 11 touchdowns, including, in the first game, a 55-yard run on the first play and four touchdowns in the first the half. As a Falcon, he earned All-Albany, All Class A and All-Area first team honors as a linebacker and halfback. He also made first team for the Times Union's High School All-Time Team and in 1970 was included in Street and Smith's "Top 100 in America."

Vido started wrestling as a senior. That year, he was Class A and Section II unlimited weight class champ and competed in the state championships. Also as a senior, he won the Albany County title in shot put and in 1970 came in second at both sectionals and states.

Vido, a 6-foot-2, 248-pound defensive end, started on UAlbany’s first varsity football team. In 1973, he was named the program’s outstanding defensive lineman with 105 tackles, seven sacks, and one blocked punt. Vido, an All-Metroland choice, also played on the school’s only undefeated football team in 1974. He totaled 80 tackles, six sacks and three fumble recoveries. Vido became the first UAlbany player to ink a professional contract, when he signed as a free agent with the New England Patriots. He went on to play for the Canadian Football League’s Toronto Argonauts and was a four-time Empire State League defensive MVP as a semi-professional for the Albany Metro Mallers.

In track and field, Vido won four consecutive SUNY Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) shot put championships. He earned All-America recognition as a junior, and qualified for NCAA Division III nationals and the IC4A championships on three occasions. Vido still holds the school record with a toss of 54 feet, 4.25 inches in 1973.

As a wrestler, Vido was a two-time SUNYAC heavyweight champion and won three varsity letters. He reached the NCAA Division III quarterfinal round in 1974 and claimed a New York State title. Vido was the state runner-up with an undefeated dual meet record as a junior. He was named the 1973-74 Athlete of the Year by the Albany Student Press

Vido also played semi-pro ball for Albany Metro Mallers, where he earned All-League Honors and four defensive MVP awards. He was named to the 1977 Sporting News Minor League All-American first team, where he was credited 125 tackles and 10 sacks during the '77 season.

Today, Vido lives in Colonie and is the Neurobehavioral Program Director for the Millview Traumatic Brain Injury Program. He also coaches Colonie Pop Warner football.