Tom Shuman

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Tom Shuman
Born: (1953-11-09) November 9, 1953 (age 70)
Career information
CFL status American
Position(s) QB
College Penn State
Career history
As player
1975* Cincinnati Bengals
19761977 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1978 Montreal Alouettes
1978 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Career stats
TDINT 5–13
Passing yards1,253

Tom Shuman (born November 9, 1953) is a former Canadian football quarterback in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Montreal Alouettes. He played college football at Penn State. [1]

Shuman was the MVP of the 1974 Orange Bowl and 1975 Cotton Bowl Classic. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 1975 NFL draft, but was released before the season. [2]

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References

  1. "Tom Shuman football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
  2. "NittanyNation - Shuman reflects on 73 season".