Thomas Evans Dimmick (May 1, 1931 – April 3, 2023) was an American and Canadian football player who played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Texans. He won the Grey Cup with Hamilton in 1957.[1][2] He played college football University of Houston and was drafted in the 1956 NFL draft by the Eagles (Round 10, #113 overall). He started off his career with them in 1956 before going to Hamilton to play for the 1957 season. He then played for Dallas in the American Football League (AFL) in 1960. Dimmick died on April 3, 2023, at the age of 91.[3]
Born: | Opelousas, Louisiana, U.S. | May 1, 1931
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Died: | April 3, 2023 Opelousas, Louisiana, U.S. | (aged 91)
Career information | |
CFL status | American |
Position(s) | C, Tackle |
Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) |
Weight | 253 lb (115 kg) |
Career history | |
As player | |
1956 | Philadelphia Eagles (NFL) |
1957 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) |
1960 | Dallas Texans (AFL) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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References
edit- ^ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats Alumni Association". Archived from the original on February 15, 2019. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
- ^ "Thomas Dimmick football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
- ^ "Thomas "Tom" Evans Dimmick". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved December 1, 2023.