Tom Dickinson (American football)
American football player (1897–1999) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thomas Passmore Dickinson (July 20, 1897 – October 29, 1999) was a professional American football player who played three games as an end for the Detroit Heralds of the National Football League (NFL) during their 1920 season.[1] He was an alumnus of Syracuse University and enlisted to fight World War I prior to his professional career, although he never made it overseas. He later served in World War II and the Korean War, retiring from the armed forces as a lieutenant colonel in 1955. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he died in Brown County, Ohio at the age of 102.[2][3]
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Date of birth | (1897-07-20)July 20, 1897 |
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Place of birth | Detroit, Michigan |
Date of death | October 20, 1999(1999-10-20) (aged 102) |
Place of death | Brown County, Ohio |
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Position(s) | End |
US college | Syracuse University |
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1920 | Detroit Heralds |
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