Thomas Joseph Whelan (January 3, 1894 – June 26, 1957) was a professional football player who spent three years in the American Professional Football Association, the forerunner to the National Football League, with the Canton Bulldogs in 1919 and 1920, winning the national championship alongside Jim Thorpe. He then played with the Cleveland Tigers in 1921. He was also a professional baseball player in the National League for the Boston Braves, at first base in 1920.[1][2]
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| Personal information | |
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| Born: | January 3, 1894 Lynn, Massachusetts |
| Died: | June 26, 1957 (aged 63) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Dartmouth College, Georgetown University, Boston College, Notre Dame |
| Position: | Center, End, Guard |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Whelan managed to attend the colleges of Dartmouth College, Georgetown University, Boston College, and Notre Dame from 1913 until 1920.
He became a coach, athletic director and principal of Lynn English High School, where the academic wing built in the 1990s was named after him. He was married to Mildred, and had five children – Thomas, Mary Jane, Mildred, Robert and William.
In the late 1930s, he umpired for several summers in the Cape Cod Baseball League, and served as umpire-in-chief in 1937 and 1938.[3][4][5]
Known for his encouraging and positive outlook, he assisted many Lynn English athletes attending college. In this spirit, his many grandchildren maintain an annual scholarship in honor of their grandfather/grandmother, and their parents who all attended Lynn English High School.
References
edit- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2010. Retrieved February 18, 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Baseball Almanac
- ^ "Falmouth Opens Against Rivals". Falmouth Enterprise. Falmouth, MA. July 2, 1936. p. 10.
- ^ "Cape League Season will Open July 2". Yarmouth Register. Yarmouth, MA. June 3, 1938. p. 1.
- ^ ""Tom" Hollered Himself Hoarse". Hyannis Patriot. Hyannis, MA. August 18, 1938. p. 2.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Tom Whelan biography from Society for American Baseball Research (SABR)
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