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Tom Sullivan (American football)

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Role
  
College
  
Miami (FL)

Education
  
University of Miami

1972-1977
  
Positions
  
Name
  
Tom Sullivan


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Date of birth
  
(1950-03-05)March 5, 1950

Date of death
  
October 10, 2002(2002-10-10) (aged 52)

Place of death
  
Died
  
2002, Summerville, South Carolina, United States

NFL draft
  
1972 (Round: 15 / Pick: 378)

Place of birth
  

Thomas Ashley Sullivan (March 5, 1950 – October 10, 2002) was a professional American football running back with two National Football League teams.

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College football career

Sullivan was a running back with Miami (FL) from 1969–1971.

  • 1969: 79 carries for 319 yards. 9 catches for 86 yards.
  • 1970: 156 carries for 461 yards. 9 catches for 48 yards.
  • 1971: 150 carries for 761 yards and 2 TD. 18 catches for 198 yards.
  • NFL career

    His best success came with the Philadelphia Eagles. In his second year with the team, Sullivan surpassed the 900 yard rushing yard mark and in his third year he led the NFL in rushing touchdowns. Sullivan made news when his first wife, from who he separated but never divorced, and second wife both claimed his pension.[1] He died in a car accident in 2002. [2]

    References

    Tom Sullivan (American football) Wikipedia