Andy Tomasic

Andy Tomasic
Pitcher
Born: (1917-12-10)December 10, 1917
Hokendauqua, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: November 27, 2008(2008-11-27) (aged 90)
Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 28, 1949, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
September 22, 1949, for the New York Giants
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average18.00
Strikeouts2
Teams
American football career
No. 3, 4
Position:Tailback
Defensive back
Return specialist
Personal information
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school:Whitehall (PA)
College:Temple
NFL draft:1942 / round: 16 / pick: 141
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Eastern (1941)
  • Second-team All-Eastern (1940)
Career NFL statistics
Pass yards:227
Rush yards:214
Receiving yards:27
Punt yards:660
Punt return yards:219
Punt return touchdowns:1
Kick return yards:94
Defensive interceptions:2
Player stats at PFR

Andrew John Tomasic Sr. (December 10, 1917[1] – November 27, 2008) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) and National Football League (NFL) player.

He was born in Hokendauqua, Pennsylvania, a small village located within the boundaries of modern-day Whitehall, Pennsylvania.

A 1942 graduate of Philadelphia's Temple University, Tomasic was the captain of the 1941 football squad and was inducted into the school's Hall of Fame in 1971.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b "Andrew Tomasic Sr. Obituary". legacy.com. Legacy.com. November 30, 2008. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  2. ^ "Temple University Hall of Fame". owlsports.com. Temple University. Retrieved February 23, 2019.