Tommy Fallon
![]() Fallon with the Fordham Rams men's basketball team | |||||
Personal information | |||||
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Born: | 1899 Rye, New York, US | ||||
Died: | June 13, 1929 Seattle, Washington, US | ||||
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||
Weight: | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Rye High School | ||||
College: | Fordham | ||||
Position: | Guard, end | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Thomas James Fallon (1899 – June 13, 1929) was an American football guard and end in the National Football League. He played with the Milwaukee Badgers during the 1922 NFL season.[1] He played college football at Fordham.[2][3]
Early life and career
[edit]Fallon was born in Rye, New York and attended Springfield YMCA College in 1919.[4] He transferred to Fordham in 1920, where he played football, baseball and basketball, and occasionally took part in track and field competitions.[5] He was named the captain of the basketball team in March 1921.[6] He later played for the Shenandoah Yellow Jackets in 1923.[7]
Death
[edit]After football, Fallon worked as a manager for Edison Radio Company in Seattle, Washington. On June 13, 1929, after following an argument over his wife's hat, Fallon died after jumping from a seven-story hotel window.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tommy Fallon". Pro Football Archives.com. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Fordham is Defeated". The New York Times. February 26, 1922. p. 15. Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "How Milwaukee Badgers Shape Up". Racine Journal Times. November 29, 1922. p. 15. Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fordham Starts Work". New York Herald. September 14, 1920. p. 15. Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tommy Fallon Is Most Versatile Fordham Star". Lancaster New Era. October 27, 1921. p. 6. Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fallon Fordham Captain". New York Herald. March 15, 1921. p. 15. Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Yellow Jackets Sting Mount Carmel 6-0". Mount Carmel Item. October 22, 1923. p. 4. Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tom Fallon Well Known Athlete, Killed in Seattle". The Daily Item. June 13, 1929. p. 1. Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Edison Manager, Pans Wife's Hat, Commits Suicide". Courier News. June 14, 1929. p. 19. Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1899 births
- 1929 deaths
- Milwaukee Badgers players
- American football offensive guards
- Fordham Rams football players
- Fordham Rams men's basketball players
- Fordham Rams baseball players
- Suicides by jumping in the United States
- Suicides in Washington (state)
- American football offensive lineman, 1890s birth stubs