Tom Page (American football) explained

Tom Page
Birth Date:4 February 1931
Birth Place:Atmore, Alabama, U.S.
Death Place:Boerne, Texas, U.S.
Alma Mater:Auburn University
Coach Years1:1968–1971
Coach Team1:Sam Houston State
Overall Record:20–19–3

Thomas Mansfield Page (February 4, 1931 – May 11, 2022[1]) was a former American football coach. He served as head coach at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas from 1968 to 1971, compiling a record of 20–19–3. After he served as an assistant coach for the Bearkats for over a decade, Page was promoted to head coach in December 1967 after Paul Pierce resigned to take a full-time faculty position.[2] He resigned from Sam Houston after their 1971 season to go into private industry.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Thomas Mansfield Page obituary . January 21, 2023 . Boerne Star . May 14, 2022.
  2. News: Sam Houston takes Page for Pierce. The Eagle. December 7, 1967. January 20, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Tom Page quits at Sam Houston. Longview News-Journal. February 1, 1972. January 20, 2023. Newspapers.com.