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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR. College Football Hall of Fame. Thomas Dudley Harmon (September 28, 1919 – March 15, 1990), nicknamed " Old 98 ", [1] was an American football player, military pilot, actor, and sports broadcaster. Harmon played college football as a halfback for the Michigan Wolverines from 1938 to 1940.
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Tom Harmon was a Heisman Trophy winner, a fighter pilot, and a sportscaster. He was also the father of Mark Harmon, a TV star and a former UCLA football player.
- September 28, 1919
- March 15, 1990
Apr 26, 2024 · Tom Harmon (born Sept. 28, 1919, Rensselaer, Ind., U.S.—died March 15, 1990, Los Angeles, Calif.) was an American football player, a Heisman Trophy winner, who was one of the greatest tailbacks in collegiate football history.
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Aug 31, 2021 · Lieutenant Tom Harmon was a star halfback for Michigan football in 1940, when he won the Heisman Trophy. He also served as a pilot in the 449th Fighter Squadron, where he was shot down and burned over China in 1943. He survived the crash, the fire, and the infection, and later became a sports broadcaster.
Mar 17, 1990 · Tom Harmon, an all-America tailback at the University of Michigan who won the Heisman Trophy a half century ago, died of a heart attack late Thursday in Los Angeles soon after completing a...
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Tom Harmon is the first Michigan player to win the Heisman and the first of six players to also finish as runner up in the Heisman vote. He was a powerful single-wing tailback who scored 33 touchdowns, kicked two field goals, and threw 16 passes in 1940. He also played basketball and broadcasted sports for CBS, ABC and NBC.
Tom Harmon was an American football star who became a WWII bomber and attack pilot. He played for the University of Michigan, won the Heisman Trophy, and served in the Air Force. Learn about his life, achievements, and legacy on this web page.