American football player
Fallon with the Fordham Rams men's basketball team | |||||
Personal information | |||||
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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 | |||||
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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. He played college football at Fordham.
Early life and career
Fallon was born in Rye, New York and attended Springfield YMCA College in 1919. He transferred to Fordham in 1920, where he played football, baseball and basketball, and occasionally took part in track and field competitions. He was named the captain of the basketball team in March 1921. He later played for the Shenandoah Yellow Jackets in 1923.
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.
References
- "Tommy Fallon". Pro Football Archives.com. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- "Fordham is Defeated". The New York Times. February 26, 1922. p. 15. Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "How Milwaukee Badgers Shape Up". Racine Journal Times. November 29, 1922. p. 15. Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Fordham Starts Work". New York Herald. September 14, 1920. p. 15. Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tommy Fallon Is Most Versatile Fordham Star". Lancaster New Era. October 27, 1921. p. 6. Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Fallon Fordham Captain". New York Herald. March 15, 1921. p. 15. Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Yellow Jackets Sting Mount Carmel 6-0". Mount Carmel Item. October 22, 1923. p. 4. Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Tom Fallon Well Known Athlete, Killed in Seattle". The Daily Item. June 13, 1929. p. 1. Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- "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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