Tim Foley (defensive back)

Tim Foley
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Foley playing for the Dolphins in 1978
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Position:Cornerback, Safety
Personal information
Born:(1948-01-22)January 22, 1948
Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
Died:September 24, 2023(2023-09-24) (aged 75)
St. Augustine, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Loyola Academy (Wilmette, Illinois)
College:Purdue
NFL draft:1970 / round: 3 / pick: 55
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:22
Fumble recoveries:8
Total TDs:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Thomas David "Tim" Foley (January 22, 1948 – September 24, 2023) was an American professional football player who was a defensive back for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL).

Foley starred at Loyola Academy in Wilmette, Illinois, before playing college football for the Purdue Boilermakers, receiving All-American honors as a defensive back in 1969.[1] He then played 11 seasons (1970–1980) in the NFL, all of which were with the Dolphins. He was named to the Pro Bowl in 1979.[2]

1968 Academic All-America® • 1969 Academic All-America®

Tim Foley was inducted into the CoSIDA Academic All-America® Hall of Fame in 1997.

Foley was an analyst for TBS College Football as well as Miami Dolphins preseason.

Post career he worked as a college football analyst. He also was a Founder Crown Ambassador in the Amway business.

Tim Foley died at his home in St. Augustine, Florida, on September 24, 2023, at the age of 75.[3]

  1. ^ Loyola Academy Hall of Fame Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Career statistics Archived 2007-02-07 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Tim Foley - Amway Top Leader - Passed Away". Business for Home. September 26, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023.