Thomas Mitchell Fena (December 27, 1909 – September 7, 1985) was an American football player.
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| Born: | December 27, 1909 Cleveland | ||||
| Died: | September 7, 1985 (aged 75) Burlingame, California | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Burlingame (CA) | ||||
| College: | Denver | ||||
| Position: | Guard, tackle | ||||
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Fena was born in Cleveland in 1909.[1] He attended Burlingame High School in Burlingame, California. He was the star fullback on Burlingame's football team.[2]
His older brother Joe Fena went to the University of Denver where he played football. Tom followed his brother to Denver and played at the tackle position. He won a reputation as a sensational kicker and one of the hardest hitting tackles in the Rocky Mountain Conference.[2][3] He was selected as a first-team tackle on the All-Rocky Mountain Conference football team.[4] He also received honorable mention from the United Press on the 1934 All-America college football team.[2]
He also played professional football in the National Football League (NFL) as a guard for the Detroit Lions. He appeared in two NFL games, during the 1937 season.[5]
Fena died in 1985 in Burlingame, California.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Tom Fena". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Tom Fena, Former Burlingame Grid Star, Wins Honorable Mention at Denver: Husky Tackle Rated Highly". San Mateo Times and Daily News Leader. November 27, 1934. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Newell Call Leads Mates In Easy Win". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 18, 1936. pp. 23, 28 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Marvin J. Ashton (December 6, 1934). "Sports Editors' All-Conference Team Selected". The Utah Chronicle. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tom Fena". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 29, 2020.