Tom Catlin

Tom Catlin

Catlin on a 1953 Bowman football card
No. 50, 65, 54, 63
Position:	Linebacker, center
Personal information
Date of birth:	September 8, 1931
Place of birth:	Ponca City, Oklahoma
Date of death:	June 7, 2008 (aged 76)
Place of death:	Seattle, Washington
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
College:	Oklahoma
Career history
As player:
Cleveland Browns (1953–1954) Cleveland Browns (1957–1958) Philadelphia Eagles (1969
As coach:
Dallas Texans (1960) (DB) Dallas Texans (1961–1962) (LB) Kansas City Chiefs (1963–1964) (LB) Kansas City Chiefs (1965) (DB) Los Angeles Rams (1966–1969) (DB) Los Angeles Rams (1970–1973) (LB) Los Angeles Rams (1974–1975) (DC) Los Angeles Rams (1976–1977) (LB) Buffalo Bills (1978–1982) (DC) Seattle Seahawks (1983–1991) (DC) Seattle Seahawks (1992–1995) (LB)

Thomas Allen "Tom" Catlin (September 8, 1931 – June 7, 2008^[1]) was an American football player and coach. He spent a total of 37 years in the National Football League, including stints as defensive coordinator with the Buffalo Bills (1978–1982) and Seattle Seahawks (1983–1992).^[2] Earlier, he had been a pilot in the United States Air Force. He was born in Ponca City, Oklahoma and died in Seattle, Washington.

References

1. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CatlTo20.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com
2. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2004468549_apokobitcatlin.html Former OU All-American Tom Catlin dies