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American football player (born 1943)
American football player
Thomas Welborn Myers (born August 13, 1943) is a former
American football
quarterback who played for two seasons in the
National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the
Detroit Lions in the fourth round of the
1965 NFL Draft , and the
Denver Broncos in the twelfth round of the
1965 AFL Draft . He played for the Lions from
1965 –
1966 . He played
college football at
Northwestern .
Early years
Myers threw 33 touchdown passes as a senior at
Troy High School in
Troy, Ohio . In his career, he passed for 73 touchdowns total. He made the Ohio State High School All-Stars team following his senior year.
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College career
Myers was named the starting quarterback for the
Northwestern Wildcats as a freshman during spring practice;
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however, under eligibility rules of the day, Myers actually could not play in a game until his sophomore year.
Professional career
Myers was drafted by the
Detroit Lions in the fourth round (46th overall) of the
1965 NFL Draft and by the
Denver Broncos in the twelfth round (89th overall) of the
1965 AFL Draft . He chose to sign with the Lions, and played in two games in his two NFL seasons.
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