Offensive Tackle
No. 74
Mississippi State
"The rugged tackle from Mississippi State has the leadership qualities that made him co-captain there. As a rookie with the Patriots in 1965, Tom moved in as a regular at mid-season and made a major contribution to the club's fast finish and is credited with having a hand in the vast improvement of Jim Nance as a running back that year. This fast exposure brought about Tom's quick development to all-league potential in 1966, and he was named to the 1966 AFL Eastern All-Stars.
Tom is particularly tough to beat on running plays."
-1970 Topps No. 161
"A quiet but solid performer of the Patriots' offensive line, Tom has missed only one game since joining the club in 1965. He fires out with authority, is an excellent pass blocker and takes on the league's best defensive linemen week in and week out.
Tom was a two-time All-Southeastern Conference selection."
-1973 Topps No. 329
"A quiet but solid performer of the Patriots' offensive line, Tom has missed only one game since joining the club in 1965. He fires out with authority, is an excellent pass blocker and takes on the league's best defensive linemen each week."
-1974 Topps No. 77
"An effective performer who broke into the Patriots' starting lineup in 1965, Tom was an AFL All-Star as a sophomore and has played in 132 games for the club. His pro statistics include fumble recoveries credited with during 1967, 1970 and 1971.
A two-time All-Southeasern Conference selection and second-team All-America choice at Mississippi State, he was a standout in the Liberty Bowl and Blue-Gray games."
-1975 Topps No. 493
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