Tom Seabron Explained

Tom Seabron
Number:53, 58
Position:Linebacker
Birth Date:24 May 1957
Birth Place:Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:215
High School:Cass Technical
(Detroit, Michigan)
College:Michigan
Draftyear:1979
Draftround:5
Draftpick:111
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Sacks
Statvalue1:1.0
Statlabel2:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue2:2
Pfr:SeabTo21

Thomas Hall Seabron Jr. (born May 24, 1957) is a former American football player. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1975 to 1978 and professional football in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers from 1979 to 1980 and the St. Louis Cardinals in 1980.

Early life

Seabron was born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1957. He attended high school in Detroit, Michigan at Cass Technical High School.

University of Michigan

Seabron played college football for the Michigan Wolverines football team from 1975 to 1978.[1] He played at the tight end and defensive end positions in 1975 and 1976 and at the outside linebacker position in 1977 and 1978.[1]

Professional football

Seabron was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fifth round (111th overall selection) in the 1979 NFL draft. He appeared in 16 games as a linebacker and on special teams for the 49ers in the 1979 and 1980 NFL seasons.[2] Seabron was released by the 49ers in October 1980 after appearing in six games.[3] He signed with the St. Louis Cardinals as a free agent in the first half of December 1980 and appeared in the final two games of the 1980 NFL season for the team.[2] [4] Seabron was released by the Cardinals in August 1981.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: University of Michigan All-time Rosters Search Page. University of Michigan, Bentley Historical Library. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070928200732/http://141.211.39.65/allroster/fbsearch.htm. 2007-09-28. (Enter Seabron as the last name on the search page, and press enter)
  2. Web site: Tom Seabron. pro-football-reference.com.
  3. News: Cut kicker breaks neck in accident. The Modesto Bee. October 18, 1980.
  4. News: Seabron signed. The Michigan Daily. December 10, 1980.
  5. News: Cards release 10 players. St. Joseph Gazette. August 5, 1981.