Tommy Adkins
American gridiron football player (1932–2013)
Date of birth | (1932-05-07)May 7, 1932 |
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Place of birth | Corbin, Kentucky, U.S. |
Date of death | July 8, 2013(2013-07-08) (aged 81) |
Place of death | Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S. |
Career information | |
Position(s) | C/LB |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
US college | Kentucky |
NFL draft | 1954 / round: 17 / pick: 197 |
Drafted by | Baltimore Colts |
Career history | |
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1954 | Toronto Argonauts |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Thomas Joseph Adkins Jr. (May 7, 1932 – July 8, 2013) was an American football center and linebacker who played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played 12 regular season games and made two interceptions during the 1954 season. Prior to playing for the Argonauts, Adkins was drafted in the 17th round of the 1954 NFL draft by the Baltimore Colts with the 197th overall pick. He never played with the Colts during the regular season.[1] Adkins died in Oak Ridge, Tennessee on July 8, 2013, at the age of 81.[2]
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Baltimore Colts 1954 NFL draft selections
- Cotton Davidson
- Larry Grigg
- Don Ellis
- Glenn Turner
- Dennis McCotter
- Bob Adams
- Bob Schoonmaker
- Bob Leberman
- Don Chelf
- Chuck McMillan
- Ordell Braase
- Joe D'Agostino
- Alex Sandusky
- Tommy Adkins
- Dick Shinaut
- Charley Wenzlau
- Raymond Berry
- Bob Lade
- Bob Myers
- Leon Hardeman
- Don Kerlin
- Pepper Rodgers
- Jesus Esparza
- Bill Sennett
- Ray Ecstrom
- Claude Talisferro
- Pat Abbruzzi
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