About Tom Porter
Lived 1929 – 2013 (aged 83). Tom Porter was an american football player.
Thomas Gene Porter (April 21, 1929 – January 24, 2013) was an American football and ice hockey coach. He served two stints as the head football coach at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota from 1958 to 1967 and 1969 to 1990, compiling a record of 171–119–10. Porter was also the head ice hockey coach at St. Olaf from 1970 to 1977, tallying a mark of 24–110.
A native of Stillwater, Minnesota, Porter attended high school in Bayport, Minnesota. He played football and ice hockey at St. Olaf before graduating in 1951. Porter began his coaching career in 1954 as an assistant football coach at Neenah High School in Neenah, Wisconsin under head coach Jerry Thompson. He succeeded Thompson has head coach 1956 when Thompson left to become head football coach at Ripon College. Porter also coached track and freshman basketball at Neenah.
Head coaching record Football
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in Tom Porter's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Tom Porter's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Tom Porter?
American football and ice hockey coach (1929–2013)
When was Tom Porter born?
Tom Porter was born on 21 April 1929 in Stillwater.
When did Tom Porter die?
Tom Porter died on 24 January 2013 in Northfield.
What was Tom Porter's occupation?
Tom Porter was an american football player.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tom Porter. https://biography.guide/tom-porter/
MLA: "Tom Porter." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tom-porter/.
Chicago: "Tom Porter." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/tom-porter/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:08 UTC