Tom Good (American football)

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Tom Good
No. 54, 64
Position Linebacker
Personal information
Born (1944-12-23) December 23, 1944 (age 80)
South Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolClendenin (Clendenin, West Virginia)
College Marshall (1962-1965)
NFL draft 1965: 16th round, 211th overall pick
AFL draft 1965: Red Shirt 6th round, 46th overall pick
Career history
Career AFL statistics
Games played 2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Thomas Maynard Good (born December 23, 1944) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for one season with the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League (AFL). He played college football for the Marshall Thundering Herd.

At Marshall, Good was a team captain on the 1965 team. [1] In 1984, Good was inducted into the Marshall University Athletics Hall of Fame. [2]

Good was selected by the AFL's Chargers and the NFL's New York Giants but opted to sign with the Chargers in 1966. [3] After playing one season with the Chargers, Good played for the Charleston Rockets of the Continental Football League. [4]

References

  1. "Snyder's Summation". Beckley Post-Herald . August 31, 1965. p. 3. Retrieved September 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. "Tommy Good (1984)". Herdzone.com. Herdzone. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  3. "Marshall Gridder Inks with Chargers". The Raleigh Register . February 20, 1966. p. 21. Retrieved September 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. "Rockets to Start New Backfield". Charleston Gazette-Mail . August 6, 1967. p. 18. Retrieved September 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg