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<H4>End Tom Fears</H4> | <H4>End Tom Fears</H4> | ||
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'''College Highlights''' | '''College Highlights''' | ||
* Letter in 1946,47. Transfered from Santa Clara. | * Letter in 1946,47. Transfered from Santa Clara. | ||
− | * Team captain in 1947. | + | * [[Team Captains|Team captain]] in 1947. |
* Was an 11th-round selection (103 pick overall) in the 1943 [[NFL Draft Selections|NFL Draft]] (Cleveland Rams) | * Was an 11th-round selection (103 pick overall) in the 1943 [[NFL Draft Selections|NFL Draft]] (Cleveland Rams) | ||
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'''Accolades''' | '''Accolades''' | ||
* Earned [[All-Conference Selections|All-Coast honors]] in 1947. | * Earned [[All-Conference Selections|All-Coast honors]] in 1947. | ||
+ | * [[Team MVPs|Team MVP]] in 1947 | ||
* Inducted in [[Hall of Fame (UCLA) | UCLA Athletic HOF]] in 1989 | * Inducted in [[Hall of Fame (UCLA) | UCLA Athletic HOF]] in 1989 | ||
* Enshrined in [[Hall of Fame (College_Football) | College Football HOF]] in 1976 | * Enshrined in [[Hall of Fame (College_Football) | College Football HOF]] in 1976 | ||
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[[Category: Player Listing]] | [[Category: Player Listing]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:48, 20 August 2017
Sons Of Westwood: Bruin Legends
End Tom Fears
College Highlights
- Letter in 1946,47. Transfered from Santa Clara.
- Team captain in 1947.
- Was an 11th-round selection (103 pick overall) in the 1943 NFL Draft (Cleveland Rams)
Pro Highlights
- Played for the Los Angeles Rams from 1948-1956.
- Led NFL receivers first three seasons, 1948-1950
- Top season mark: 84 catches, 1950
- Had three TD receptions in 1950 division title game.
- Caught 73-yard pass to win 1951 NFL title.
- Caught record 18 passes one game, 1950.
- All-NFL, 1949, 1950.
- Career mark: 400 catches for 5,397 yards, 38 TDs
- Precise pattern-runner, specialized in button-hook route.
Accolades
- Earned All-Coast honors in 1947.
- Team MVP in 1947
- Inducted in UCLA Athletic HOF in 1989
- Enshrined in College Football HOF in 1976
- Enshrined in Pro Football HOF in 1970