Tom Long (American football)

Thomas Noble Long Jr. (August 7, 1899 – July 22, 1969) was an American football player.

Tom Long
Personal information
Born:(1899-08-07)August 7, 1899
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Died:July 22, 1969(1969-07-22) (aged 69)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
College:Ohio State
Position:Guard
Career history

Long was born in 1899 in Columbus, Ohio.[1][2] He attended Ohio State University where he studied mechanical engineering. He played as a guard for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team from 1921 to 1923 and was named to the All-Western football team.[3][4]

He played professional football as a guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Columbus Tigers in 1925. He appeared in seven NFL games, one as a starter.[2] He also played for Jim Thorpe's Hocking Valley team of Columbus in 1927.[3] He also played for the Columbus Tigers in 1928, though the Tigers were no longer members of the NFL that year.[5]

Long later worked as an engineer for a gas company. He died in 1969 in Columbus.[2]

References
  1. "Tom Long". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  2. "Tom Long". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  3. "Shoe-Steels Will Bump Up Against Stiff Opposition in Columbus". Portsmouth Daily Times. November 11, 1927. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Thirteen Buckeyes To Sing Swan Song". Chillicothe Gazette. November 21, 1923. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Former Buckeyes To Appear In Columbus Tiger Lineup Against Guards Today". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 17, 1928. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
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