Tom Day (American football)
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| Position: | Offensive guard / defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 20, 1935 Washington, D.C. |
| Died: | August 21, 2000 (aged 65) Amherst, New York |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 252 lb (114 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | North Carolina A&T |
| NFL draft: | 1960 / Round: 20 / Pick: 229 |
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Thomas Frederick Day ("Tippy") (August 20, 1935 — August 21, 2000) was an American collegiate and professional football player. A defensive end, he played college football at North Carolina A&T State University, and professionally in the American Football League for the Buffalo Bills and the San Diego Chargers. He was part of the Bills' defense, which did not allow a rushing touchdown for 17 consecutive games over a portion of the 1964 and 1965 seasons, winning the American Football League Championship in both years. Day was an AFL All-Star in 1965.
Day said of winning the AFL championship, "Winning the championship is like making love to the most beautiful woman in the world."[1]
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