Tommy Fallon
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Fallon with the Fordham Rams men's basketball team
Personal information
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
Career NFL statistics
Games played:8
Games started:4

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

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 of 1921.[6] He later played for the Shenandoah Yellow Jackets in 1923.[7]

Death

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

  1. ↑ "Tommy Fallon". Pro Football Archives.com. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  2. ↑ "Fordham is Defeated". The New York Times. February 26, 1922. p. 15. Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "How Milwaukee Badgers Shape Up". Racine Journal Times. November 29, 1922. p. 15. Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Fordham Starts Work". New York Herald. September 14, 1920. p. 15. Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Tommy Fallon Is Most Versatile Fordham Star". Lancaster New Era. October 27, 1921. p. 6. Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Fallon Fordham Captain". New York Herald. March 15, 1921. p. 15. Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Yellow Jackets Sting Mount Carmel 6-0". Mount Carmel Item. October 22, 1923. p. 4. Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Tom Fallon Well Known Athlete, Killed in Seattle". The Daily Item. June 13, 1929. p. 1. Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Edison Manager, Pans Wife's Hat, Commits Suicide". Courier News. June 14, 1929. p. 19. Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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