Tom Cleary
| Date of birth | c. 1923 |
|---|---|
| Date of death | 2009 |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | LB |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 230 lb (100 kg) |
| US college | Pennsylvania |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1948 | Hawaiian Warriors (PCFL) |
| 1950 | Edmonton Eskimos (CFL) |
Thomas Leo Cleary[1] (c. 1923–2009) was a Canadian football player who played for the Edmonton Eskimos[2] He was a former Washington Redskins tackle and played college football at the University of Pennsylvania for four years. He also played for the Hawaiian Warriors of the Pacific Coast Professional Football League and won an award for the most outstanding lineman.[3][4]
Cleary was from Oakland, California and attended Roosevelt High School there and later Saint Mary's College in Moraga, California where he played football.[5] He was a veteran of World War II with the United States Marine Corps,[6] having served in the Marine Raiders battalion commanded by Evans Carlson and reaching the rank of captain.[7][8] He died in 2009.[9]
References
- ^ "Marine's Letter Brings War Close". Oakland Tribune. January 29, 1943. p. 13. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ "Tom Cleary Statistics on JustSportsStats.com". justsportsstats.com. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
- ^ Winnipeg Free Press, Monday, February 27, 1950, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- ^ "22 Sep 1949, Page 20 - The Winnipeg Tribune at Newspapers.com". newspapers.com. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
- ^ "Former St. Mary's Back, Cpl. Cleary, Bougainville Hero". Oakland Tribune. October 13, 1944. p. 25. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ "Oaklander Wins Marine Corps Badge of Honor". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. May 27, 1942. p. 14. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ "Survivor Tells Story of Carlson's Raiders". The Calgary Herald. November 30, 1949. p. 29. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ "Eskimos Acquire First Import As Tom Cleary Signs Contract". The Edmonton Journal. p. 12. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ https://bonitagilbert.com/one-got-away/
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