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]

Tom Dimmick
Born:(1931-05-01)May 1, 1931
Opelousas, Louisiana, U.S.
Died:April 3, 2023(2023-04-03) (aged 91)
Opelousas, Louisiana, U.S.
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)C, Tackle
Height6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight253 lb (115 kg)
Career history
As player
1956Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)
1957Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)
1960Dallas Texans (AFL)
Career highlights and awards
  • Grey Cup champion (1957)

References

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  1. ^ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats Alumni Association". Archived from the original on February 15, 2019. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  2. ^ "Thomas Dimmick football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
  3. ^ "Thomas "Tom" Evans Dimmick". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved December 1, 2023.