Tommy Adkins Explained

Tommy Adkins
Position1:Center
Position2:Linebacker
Birth Date:7 May 1932
Birth Place:Corbin, Kentucky, U.S.
Death Place:Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S.
College:Kentucky
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lbs:210
Nfldraftedyear:1954
Nfldraftedround:17
Nfldraftedpick:197
Nfldraftedteam:Baltimore Colts
Playing Team1:Toronto Argonauts
Career Highlights:

Thomas Joseph Adkins Jr. (May 7, 1932 – July 8, 2013) was an American football center and linebacker who played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played 12 regular season games and made two interceptions during the 1954 season. Prior to playing for the Argonauts, Adkins was drafted in the 17th round of the 1954 NFL draft by the Baltimore Colts with the 197th overall pick. He never played with the Colts during the regular season.[1] Adkins died in Oak Ridge, Tennessee on July 8, 2013, at the age of 81.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Maher. Tod. Gill. Bob. The Canadian Pro Football Encyclopedia: Every Player, Coach and Game, 1946–2012. 2013. Maher Sports Media. 978-0983513667. 140.
  2. Web site: Thomas Joseph Adkins, Jr. . Tribute Archive . 24 March 2024.