Tom Cleary
American gridiron football player
About Tom Cleary
Lived 1923 – 2009 (aged 85–86). Tom Cleary was an American american football player and canadian football player.
Thomas Leo Cleary (October 30, 1922 – June 20, 2009) was an American professional football player who played for the Edmonton Eskimos He was a former Washington Redskins tackle. He also played for the Hawaiian Warriors of the Pacific Coast Professional Football League and won an award for the most outstanding lineman.
Cleary was from Oakland, California and attended Roosevelt High School there and later Saint Mary's College in Moraga, California where he played college football. He was a veteran of World War II with the United States Marine Corps, having served in the Marine Raiders battalion commanded by Evans Carlson and reaching the rank of captain. Cleary married Isabel Lloyd, who was from Alberta. He died in 2009.
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Who was Tom Cleary?
American gridiron football player (1923-2009)
When was Tom Cleary born?
Tom Cleary was born in 1923.
When did Tom Cleary die?
Tom Cleary died on 20 June 2009.
What was Tom Cleary's occupation?
Tom Cleary was an american football player and canadian football player.
What nationality was Tom Cleary?
Tom Cleary was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tom Cleary. https://biography.guide/tom-cleary/
MLA: "Tom Cleary." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tom-cleary/.
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