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Tom Finnin

American football player (1927–2003)

American football player

Tom Finnin

Finnin on a 1954 Bowman football card

No. 71 – Green Bay Packers

Position:

Defensive tackle

Personal information

Born:

(1927-09-28)September 28, 1927
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Died:

June 22, 2003(2003-06-22) (aged 75)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Weight:

262 lb (119 kg)

Career information

High school:

St. Augustine High School
St. Ignatius College Prep

NFL draft:

1950 / Round: 24 / Pick: 306

Career history

New York Giants (1950)
Baltimore Colts (1953-1956)
Chicago Cardinals (1957)

Career NFL statistics as of 1957

Games played:	67
Games started:	57
Overall record:	0–1–0 (.000)

Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Thomas "Tom" R. Finnin (1927-2003) was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL).

Biography

Finnin was born on September 28, 1927, in Chicago, Illinois.^[1]

Career

Finnin was drafted in the 24th round of the 1950 NFL Draft by the New York Giants and would later play four seasons with the Baltimore Colts before splitting his final season with the Chicago Cardinals and Green Bay Packers. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Detroit Mercy.^[2]

Later life

After being drafted by New York, Finnin went on to serve in the Korean War. When he returned from Korea he was traded to the Baltimore Colts. During his time at Baltimore he became a Chicago police officer in the off season. He continued his police career to become a 33-year veteran of the Chicago Police. Finnin died at the age of 75 on June 22, 2003.^[3]