Tony Holm
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Position: | Punter, Quarterback | ||||
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Born: | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | May 22, 1908||||
Died: | July 15, 1978 | (aged 70)||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
Weight: | 214 lb (97 kg) | ||||
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College: | Alabama | ||||
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Bernard Patrick Holm (May 22, 1908 – July 15, 1978), nicknamed Tony Holm, was an American professional football player. In his four seasons in the NFL he played punter and quarterback. In 1933 he became the first quarterback for the now Pittsburgh Steelers. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama. Holm played college football for Wallace Wade's Alabama Crimson Tide football teams, earning All-American honors in 1929. "Wade's big express-train fullback, Tom Holm, is in the south all of what Al Marsters and Chris Cagle are in the east.[1] His greatest game was in a 33–13 loss to Georgia Tech.[2]
References
- ^ "Wade's Warriors Play Tough Ones". The Evening Herald. November 4, 1929. p. 2. Retrieved March 13, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1928 Season Recap" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
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