Thomas Allen Spinks, known as Tommy Spinks (October 29, 1948 – August 26, 2007), was an American football wide receiver. He played college football for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs.
| Date of birth | October 29, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Date of death | August 26, 2007 (aged 58) |
| Place of death | Arlington, Texas, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| US college | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs |
| NFL draft | 1970 / round: 14th / pick: 363rd |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1970 | Minnesota Vikings |
Spinks set two records in the 1968 Grantland Rice Bowl, when he caught 12 passes for 167 yards. After his Tech career, Spinks was selected in the 1970 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings, but never played in an NFL game. Spinks was inducted into the Louisiana Tech University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1988.
References
edit- "Tech Gridders Feted", Ruston Daily Leader, January 21, 1970