Tommy Ford (American football)
| Texas Longhorns | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tailback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | c. 1942 |
| Career history | |
| College | Texas |
| Career highlights and awards | |
First-team All-American, 1963 | |
Tommy Ford (born c. 1942) was an American football player. He played for the Texas Longhorns football team from 1961 to 1963. He was the leading rusher (738 yards) on the 1963 Texas Longhorns football team that won the national championship.[1][2] He was also selected by the Football Writers Association of America as a first-team back on the 1963 College Football All-America Team.[3]
References
- ^ "1963 Texas Longhorns". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ^ "National Championship memories: Tommy Ford". TexasSports.com. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ^ Ted Gangi (ed.). "FWAA All-America Since 1944: The All-Time Team" (PDF). Retrieved February 8, 2015.