Thomas Paul Fussell (born May 25, 1945) is a former professional American football player. He played as a defensive end for the Boston Patriots in the American Football League for one season, in 1967. He played in 12 games that season, starting in two. He attended Louisiana State University, where he played college football for the LSU Tigers football team.[1] Following his senior season at LSU, he was invited to play in the 1966 East–West Shrine Game.[2][3]
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| Position: | Defensive end |
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| Born: | May 25, 1945 Cleveland, Ohio |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Baton Rouge (LA) Istrouma |
| College: | LSU |
| NFL draft: | 1967 / Round: 8 / Pick: 206 |
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| Player stats at PFR | |
Fussell was born in Cleveland, Ohio and attended Istrouma High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Thomas Fussell NFL & AFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- ^ "KU's Harvey Set to Start on Defense in Shrine Game". Lawrence Journal-World. Associated Press. December 30, 1966. p. 11. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- ^ "LSU Football All-Star Game Appearances and Honors". lsusports.net. LSU Athletics. January 15, 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
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