Tom Robertson (American football)

Thomas Blane Robertson (July 25, 1917 – May 3, 1998) was an American football center.

Tom Robertson
Personal information
Born:(1917-07-25)July 25, 1917
Lawton, Oklahoma
Died:May 3, 1998(1998-05-03) (aged 80)
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:Duncan (OK)
College:Kansas, LSU, Tulsa
Position:Center
Career history
Player stats at PFR

Robertson was born in Oklahoma in 1917 and attended Duncan High School in Duncan, Oklahoma. He played college football at Kansas, LSU, and Tulsa.[1]

He played professional football for the Brooklyn Dodgers in the National Football League in 1941 and 1942 and for the New York Yankees of the All-America Football Conference in 1946. He appeared in 34 games for the Dodgers and Yankees, 21 of them as a starter.[1]

He died in 1998 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Tom Robertson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2020.