Tom Finnin

Thomas "Tom" R. Finnin (1927-2003) was a defensive tackle in the National Football League.

Finnin on a 1954 Bowman football card

Biography

Finnin was born on September 28, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois.[1]

Career

Finnin was drafted in the twenty-fourth round of the 1950 NFL Draft by the New York Giants and would later play four seasons with the Baltimore Colts before splitting his final season with the Chicago Cardinals and Green Bay Packers. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Detroit Mercy.[2]

Later life

After being drafted by New York, Finnin went on to serve in the Korean War. When he returned from Korea he was traded to the Baltimore Colts. During his time at Baltimore he became a Chicago police officer in the off season. He continued his police career to become a 33-year veteran of the Chicago Police. Finnin died at the age of 75 on June 22, 2003.[3]

See also

References
  1. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FinnTo20.htm
  2. http://www.nfl.com/players/tomfinnin/profile?id=FIN711924
  3. "Thomas R. Finnin Obituary".


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