Tony Holm Explained

Position:Punter, Quarterback
Number:23, 18, 36
Birth Date:22 May 1908
Birth Place:Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lbs:214
College:Alabama
Teams:
Statlabel1:TDs-INTs
Statvalue1:2-13
Statlabel2:Passing yards
Statvalue2:406
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Bernard Patrick Holm (May 22, 1908 – July 15, 1978), nicknamed Tony Holm, was a professional American football player. In his four seasons in the NFL he played punter and quarterback. In 1933 he became the first quarterback for the now Pittsburgh Steelers. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama. Holm played college football for Wallace Wade's Alabama Crimson Tide football teams, earning All-America honors in 1929. "Wade's big express-train fullback, Tom Holm, is in the south all of what Al Marsters and Chris Cagle are in the east.[1] His greatest game was in a 33 - 13 loss to Georgia Tech.[2]

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  1. News: Wade's Warriors Play Tough Ones. The Evening Herald. November 4, 1929. March 13, 2015. Newspapers.com. 2.
  2. Web site: 1928 Season Recap . May 2, 2016 . October 26, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161026205630/http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/alab/graphics/docs/28-m-footbl-recap.pdf . dead .