Tom Alward

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Tom Alward
No. 67
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1952-10-13) October 13, 1952 (age 71)
Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school: Bendle
College: Nebraska
NFL draft: 1975  / Round: 6 / Pick: 153
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:14
Games started:9
Player stats at PFR

Thomas Lavern Alward (born October 13, 1952) was a National Football League (NFL) offensive guard who played in 1976 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He attended high school at Bendle High School, college at the University of Nebraska and was the New York Jets 6th round pick in the 1975 NFL draft. [1]

He is currently head football coach at Goodrich High School in Goodrich, Michigan. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Tom Alward Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  2. "Goodrich coach: Goodrich coach Tom Alward: High school state title would mean more than college championship". mlive.com. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  3. "Tom Alward named MHSFCA Division 4 coach of the year". abc12.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.