Tom Wham (American football)

Tom Wham
Date of birth(1924-11-22)November 22, 1924
Place of birthGreenville, South Carolina, U.S.
Date of deathDecember 25, 2006(2006-12-25) (aged 82)
Place of deathGreenville, South Carolina
Career information
Position(s)Defensive end
US collegeFurman
NFL draft1949 / round: 5 / pick: 50
Career history
As player
1949–1951Chicago Cardinals
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowls1
Career stats

Thomas Arthur Wham (November 22, 1924 – December 25, 2006) was a professional American football defensive end for the Chicago Cardinals in the National Football League (NFL).[1][2]

Wham lived at the Thornwill Orphanage in Clinton, South Carolina, starting at age 12. He played college football at Furman from 1946 to 1948 and was inducted into the Furman Athletic Hall of Fame in 1982. He served in the Navy during World War II. He later worked for the South Carolina Department of Corrections, eventually serving as directors of the state's pre-release centers. He died in 2006 at age 82 in Greenville, South Carolina.[3]

  1. ^ "Tom Wham". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  2. ^ Eddie McGuire (June 19, 1950). "Bob Dove, Tom Wham Sign with Cardinal 11". The Daily Calumet. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Thomas A. Wham". The Greenville News. December 27, 2006. p. 5B – via Newspapers.com.