Tom Mitchell (American football) - Athlete

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Thomas Gordon Mitchell (August 22, 1944 – July 16, 2017) was a college and professional American football player.[1]

Tom Mitchell

No. 82, 84

Position:

Tight end,
Wide receiver

Personal information

Born:

August 22, 1944
Newport, Rhode Island

Died:

July 16, 2017 (aged 72)
Cape Coral, Florida

Height:

6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Weight:

215 lb (98 kg)

Career information

High school:

Plymouth-Whitemarsh
(Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania)

College:

Bucknell

AFL Draft:

1966 / Round: 6 / Pick: 58

Career history

Oakland Raiders (1966)
Baltimore Colts (1968–1973)
San Francisco 49ers (1974–1977)

Career highlights and awards

Super Bowl champion (V)
NFL champion (1968)
2× First-team Little All-American (1964, 1965)

Career NFL statistics

Receptions:	239
Receiving yards:	3,181
Receiving touchdowns:	24

Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

A 6'2", 215 lb (98 kg). tight end from Bucknell University and member of the Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame, Mitchell played one season (1966) for the American Football League's Oakland Raiders, and ten seasons (1968–1977) in the National Football League for the Baltimore Colts and the San Francisco 49ers. He was nicknamed "The Crocodile" and his pouring a pitcher of beer on the head of author George Plimpton is recounted in the book Mad Ducks and Bears. He died of cancer at the age of 72 in 2017.[2] He was father-in-law to former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and current Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano, and grandfather to Bucknell defensive lineman Joe Schiano.

References

Khan, Saliqa A. (July 17, 2017). "Former Baltimore Colt Dies". WBAL NewsRadio 1090. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
Klingaman, Mike (July 18, 2017). "Former Colts tight end Tom Mitchell dies at age 72". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 6, 2021.

v t e Oakland Raiders 1966 AFL Draft selections
Rodger Bird Butch Allison Tom Mitchell Dick Tyson Pete Banaszak Frank McRae Clifton Kinney Tony Jeter Joe Labruzzo Wayne Foster John Niland Mike Johnson Steve Renko Craig Ritchey Ted Holman Art Robinson Jack Shinholser Steve Bowman Rod Sherman Tom Cichowski Ronnie Parson John Crumbacher George Patton Dan Archer Bill Thomas Ray Schmautz Mel Tom Joe O'Brien Mike Brundage

v t e Baltimore Colts 1968 NFL champions
2 Timmy Brown 15 Earl Morrall 16 Jim Ward 19 Johnny Unitas 20 Jerry Logan 21 Rick Volk 25 Alex Hawkins 26 Preston Pearson 27 Ray Perkins 28 Jimmy Orr 32 Mike Curtis 34 Terry Cole 37 Ocie Austin 40 Bobby Boyd 41 Tom Matte 43 Lenny Lyles 45 Jerry Hill 47 Charlie Stukes 49 David Lee 50 Bill Curry 51 Bob Grant 52 Dick Szymanski 53 Dennis Gaubatz 55 Ron Porter 61 Cornelius Johnson 62 Glenn Ressler 64 Sid Williams 66 Don Shinnick 71 Dan Sullivan 72 Bob Vogel 73 Sam Ball 74 Billy Ray Smith Sr. 75 John Williams 76 Fred Miller 78 Bubba Smith 79 Lou Michaels 80 Gail Cogdill 81 Ordell Braase 84 Tom Mitchell 85 Roy Hilton 87 Willie Richardson 88 John Mackey
Head coach: Don Shula
Coaches: Bill Arnsparger Dick Bielski Don McCafferty Chuck Noll John Sandusky

v t e Baltimore Colts Super Bowl V champions
15 Earl Morrall 17 Sam Havrilak 19 Johnny Unitas 20 Jerry Logan 21 Rick Volk 25 Tom Curtis 27 Ray Perkins 28 Jimmy Orr 30 Ron Gardin 32 Mike Curtis 33 Eddie Hinton 34 Tom Nowatzke 35 Jim Duncan 36 Norm Bulaich 40 Jack Maitland 41 Tom Matte 42 Tom Maxwell 45 Jerry Hill 47 Charles Stukes 49 David Lee 50 Bill Curry 51 Bob Grant 52 Robbie Nichols 54 Tom Goode 56 Ray May 60 George Wright 61 Cornelius Johnson 62 Glenn Ressler 68 Dennis Nelson 71 Dan Sullivan 72 Bob Vogel 73 Sam Ball 74 Billy Ray Smith 75 John Williams 76 Fred Miller 78 Bubba Smith 79 Jim Bailey 80 Jim O'Brien 81 Billy Newsome 83 Ted Hendricks 84 Tom Mitchell 85 Roy Hilton 87 Roy Jefferson 88 John Mackey
Head coach: Don McCafferty
Coaches: Dick Bielski Bobby Boyd Hank Bullough John Idzik Lou Rymkus John Sandusky

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Thomas Gordon Mitchell (Newport, 22 agosto 1944 – Cape Coral, 16 luglio 2017[1]) è stato un giocatore di football americano statunitense che ha militato nel ruolo di tight end nell'American Football League (AFL) e nella National Football League (NFL).

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