Tom Flaherty (American football)
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born | September 24, 1964 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 223 lb (101 kg) | ||||
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| High school | St. Rita of Cascia (Chicago) | ||||
| College | Northwestern | ||||
| NFL draft | 1986: 11th round, 294th overall pick | ||||
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Thomas Francis Flaherty (born September 24, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for three games with the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL) in 1987. He played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats.[1][2]
Tom lives with his wife Christine and has four daughters. His daughter Vanessa ran Cross County at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.[3] His other daughter Tara played Rowing at the University of Michigan.[4] His nephew Steve Flaherty played football at Northwestern.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Tom Flaherty stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Tom Flaherty, LB". NFL. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Vanessa Flaherty-2019-Women's Cross Country". University of Illinois Athletics. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ "Tara Flaherty-Rowing". University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Steve Flaherty-2012-football". Northwestern Athletics. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "Bengals waive Flaherty; Montoya to snap on punts". Lexington Herald-Leader. August 27, 1986. p. 23. Retrieved January 22, 2024.