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Tom Hicks (American football)

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Tom Hicks
No. 54
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1952-12-18) December 18, 1952 (age 71)
Chicago, Illinois
Career information
College:Illinois
NFL draft:1975 / round: 6 / pick: 151
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played-started:64-28
Interceptions:5
Touchdowns:1

Thomas Logan Hicks (born December 18, 1952) is a retired American professional football player who played linebacker for five seasons for the Chicago Bears of the NFL, from 1976 to 1980. His jersey number was 54.

After a breakdown in contract negotiations for the 1981 season, Hicks retired.[1][2]

Hicks played college football for Illinois.[3]

Hicks was an all-state linebacker at Willowbrook High School in Villa Park, IL (Class of 1971).

References

  1. ^ (24 July 1981). Payton close to signing contract with Bears, Ellensburg Daily Record (UPI)
  2. ^ Pierson, Don (2 August 1981). Bear shocker: Finks angrily cuts Tom Hicks, chicago Tribune
  3. ^ Stone, Ed (28 May 1975). Bears sign Illini, Chicago Tribune