Tommy Adkins
Canadian football center and linebacker
About Tommy Adkins
Lived 1932 – 2013 (aged 81). Tommy Adkins was a canadian football player and american football player.
Thomas Joseph Adkins Jr. (May 7, 1932 – July 8, 2013) was an American football center and linebacker who played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He appeared in 12 regular-season games and recorded two interceptions during the 1954 season. Before joining the Argonauts, Adkins was selected in the 17th round of the 1954 NFL draft by the Baltimore Colts with the 197th overall pick. However, he never played with the Colts during the regular-season games. Adkins died in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, on July 8, 2013, at the age of 81.
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Who was Tommy Adkins?
Canadian football center and linebacker
When was Tommy Adkins born?
Tommy Adkins was born on 7 May 1932.
When did Tommy Adkins die?
Tommy Adkins died on 8 July 2013.
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Tommy Adkins was a canadian football player and american football player.
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