Tom Gormley | |
Birth Date: | 9 August 1891 |
Birth Place: | Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. |
Death Place: | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Position1: | Guard, tackle |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 11 |
Weight Lb: | 225 |
College: | Catholic University Georgetown Ursinus Villanova |
Coaching Years1: | 1923–1924 |
Coaching Team1: | Catholic University |
Playing Years1: | 1917–1919 |
Playing Team1: | Youngstown Patricians |
Playing Years2: | 1920 |
Playing Team2: | Canton Bulldogs |
Playing Years3: | 1920 |
Playing Team3: | Cleveland Tigers |
Playing Years4: | 1921 |
Playing Team4: | Washington Senators |
Playing Years5: | 1921 |
Playing Team5: | New York Brickley Giants |
Databasefootball: | GORMLTOM01 |
Thomas Francis Gormley (August 9, 1891 – July 24, 1951) was an American football player and coach. He played in the American Professional Football League (AFPL)—now known as National Football League (NFL)—with the Canton Bulldogs, Cleveland Tigers, Washington Senators and the New York Brickley Giants. Brickley's New York Giants are not related to the modern-day New York Giants.[1] He also played for the independent Youngstown Patricians from 1917 until 1919.[2]
Gormley played college football at Catholic University of America, Georgetown University, Ursinus College and Villanova University. He later became the head coach of the Catholic Cardinals football team.
He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.[3]