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Born: | Cleveland | December 27, 1909||
Died: | September 7, 1985 Burlingame, California | (aged 75)||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||
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High school: | Burlingame (CA) | ||
College: | Denver | ||
Position: | Guard, tackle | ||
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Thomas Mitchell Fena (December 27, 1909 – September 7, 1985) was an American football player.
Fena was born in Cleveland in 1909. [1] He attended Burlingame High School in Burlingame, California. He was the star fullback on Burlingame's football team. [2]
His older brother Joe Fena went to the University of Denver where he played football. Tom followed his brother to Denver and played at the tackle position. He won a reputation as a sensational kicker and one of the hardest hitting tackles in the Rocky Mountain Conference. [2] [3] He was selected as a first-team tackle on the All-Rocky Mountain Conference football team. [4] He also received honorable mention from the United Press on the 1934 All-America college football team. [2]
He also played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a guard for the Detroit Lions. He appeared in two NFL games, during the 1937 season. [5]
Fena died in 1985 in Burlingame, California. [1]
Personal information | |||
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Born: | Cleveland | December 27, 1909||
Died: | September 7, 1985 Burlingame, California | (aged 75)||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Burlingame (CA) | ||
College: | Denver | ||
Position: | Guard, tackle | ||
Career history | |||
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Career NFL statistics | |||
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Player stats at PFR |
Thomas Mitchell Fena (December 27, 1909 – September 7, 1985) was an American football player.
Fena was born in Cleveland in 1909. [1] He attended Burlingame High School in Burlingame, California. He was the star fullback on Burlingame's football team. [2]
His older brother Joe Fena went to the University of Denver where he played football. Tom followed his brother to Denver and played at the tackle position. He won a reputation as a sensational kicker and one of the hardest hitting tackles in the Rocky Mountain Conference. [2] [3] He was selected as a first-team tackle on the All-Rocky Mountain Conference football team. [4] He also received honorable mention from the United Press on the 1934 All-America college football team. [2]
He also played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a guard for the Detroit Lions. He appeared in two NFL games, during the 1937 season. [5]
Fena died in 1985 in Burlingame, California. [1]