Tom Curtis (American football)

Tom Curtis
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Curtis interviewed after the 1969 Michigan-Ohio State game
No. 25
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1947-11-01) November 1, 1947 (age 76)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:Aurora (OH)
College:Michigan
NFL draft:1970 / round: 14 / pick: 356
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Thomas Newton Curtis (born November 1, 1947) is an American former football safety. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1967 to 1969. He was selected as a consensus All-American in 1969. He also broke Michigan's records for interceptions in a game, season, and career—none of which have been broken. He also set the NCAA career record with 431 return yards off interceptions. Curtis also played two seasons for the Baltimore Colts (1970–1971) which included the Colts' Super Bowl V winning team. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2005.