Tom Day

Thomas Frederick "Tippy" Day (August 20, 1935 – August 21, 2000) was an American football player.

Day was born in Washington, D.C.. He played college football at North Carolina A&T State University, where he was an all-conference player as a two-way lineman; he was also on the track team. He was an AFL All-Star in 1965. In March 1967, he was traded to the San Diego Chargers for running back Keith Lincoln. He played one season with the Chargers. After being cut the following year, he rejoined the Bills for his final season. Over nine seasons, he played 96 games with the Bills, 11 with the Chargers and 10 with the Cardinals.

In 1971, he was hired as a defensive line coach by the Bills, but when the head coach was replaced, Day was reassigned to scouting, lasting one year.

For his work helping indigent NFL former players, Day received the NFLPA Award of Excellence in 1997.

He worked in radio sales and as a youth counselor and a teacher in the Buffalo school system, before becoming a supervisor at Harrison Radiator in 1977. He worked there until his death at the age of 65.