Tommy Joe Coffey
American-Canadian football player (1936–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tommy Joe Coffey (November 18, 1936 – August 25, 2020) was an American-born Canadian Football League (CFL) player who was an end,[lower-alpha 1] wide receiver and place kicker for the Edmonton Eskimos, Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argonauts.
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Date of birth | (1936-11-18)November 18, 1936 |
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Place of birth | Texas, U.S. |
Date of death | August 25, 2020(2020-08-25) (aged 83) |
Place of death | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
Career information | |
CFL status | National |
Position(s) | OE/WR/K |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Weight | 196 lb (89 kg) |
US college | West Texas State |
NFL draft | 1959 / Round: 8 / Pick: 96 |
Drafted by | Baltimore Colts |
Career history | |
As player | |
1959–1966 | Edmonton Eskimos |
1967–1972 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
1973 | Toronto Argonauts |
Career highlights and awards | |
CFL All-Star | 1962, 1964–1968, 1970 |
CFL East All-Star | 1967, 1968, 1970 |
CFL West All-Star | 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966 |
Awards | 1962 – Dave Dryburgh Memorial Trophy 1962, 1967, 1970 – CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Runner Up |
Honors | Edmonton Eskimos Wall of Honour – 1988 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Wall of Honour – 1999 |
Career stats | |
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