Tom Fena Explained

Tom Fena
Position:Guard, tackle
Birth Date:27 December 1909
Birth Place:Cleveland
Death Place:Burlingame, California
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lbs:200
High School:Burlingame (CA)
College:Denver
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games
Statvalue1:2
Pfr:FenaTo20

Thomas Mitchell Fena (December 27, 1909 – September 7, 1985) was an American football player.

Fena was born in Cleveland in 1909.[1] He attended Burlingame High School in Burlingame, California. He was the star fullback on Burlingame's football team.[2]

His older brother Joe Fena went to the University of Denver where he played football. Tom followed his brother to Denver and played at the tackle position. He won a reputation as a sensational kicker and one of the hardest hitting tackles in the Rocky Mountain Conference.[2] [3] He was selected as a first-team tackle on the All-Rocky Mountain Conference football team.[4] He also received honorable mention from the United Press on the 1934 All-America college football team.[2]

He also played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a guard for the Detroit Lions. He appeared in two NFL games, during the 1937 season.[5]

Fena died in 1985 in Burlingame, California.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Tom Fena. Pro Football Archives. March 12, 2022.
  2. News: Tom Fena, Former Burlingame Grid Star, Wins Honorable Mention at Denver: Husky Tackle Rated Highly. San Mateo Times and Daily News Leader. November 27, 1934. 9. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Newell Call Leads Mates In Easy Win. The Salt Lake Tribune. October 18, 1936. 23, 28. Newspapers.com.
  4. News: Sports Editors' All-Conference Team Selected. The Utah Chronicle. Marvin J. Ashton. December 6, 1934. 4. Newspapers.com.
  5. Web site: Tom Fena . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Sports Reference LLC . August 29, 2020.