Tom Roussel

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Tom Roussel
No. 54
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1945-01-20) January 20, 1945 (age 79)
Thibodaux, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school: Thibodaux (LA)
College: Southern Miss
NFL draft: 1968  / round: 2 / pick: 38
Career history
Player stats at PFR

Thomas James Roussel (born January 20, 1945) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins, the New Orleans Saints, and the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at The University of Southern Mississippi and was drafted in the second round of the 1968 NFL/AFL draft. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Becnel, George (2009). When the Saints Came Marching in: What the New Orleans NFL Franchise Did Wrong (and Sometimes Right) in Its Expansion Years. AuthorHouse. p. 130. ISBN   9781438991870 . Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  2. "Tom Roussel Stats / The Football Database". footballdb.com.