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| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Born | (1925-07-23)July 23, 1925 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | June 11, 2011(2011-06-11) (aged 85) York, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||
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| College | Cincinnati | ||||||||
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Thomas Louis O'Malley (July 23, 1925 – June 11, 2011) was aquarterback in theNational Football League. He was a member of theGreen Bay Packers during the1950 NFL season.[1] He played for theOttawa Rough Riders of theCanadian Football League from 1951 to 1953, leading them to the39th Grey Cup, winning it 21−14. He playedcollege football atCincinnati.[2] In his oneNFL game he threw six interceptions.
Tom O'Malley was born on July 23, 1925, inCincinnati, Ohio. He went to high school at Hughes (OH). After High School, he was in the navy for three years.[3]
O'Malley joined theCincinnati Bearcats after serving in the navy. His first year of college was in 1946. He was their starting quarterback in all four of his college years. He was drafted in the 6th round (45) of the1949 AAFC Draft by theCleveland Browns but continued college. In 1949 with new head coachSid Gillman, he led the nation in passing yards.[3] He also threw 16 touchdowns. Sid Gillman retired his number (27), but it did not stay retired.
In March, he was signed by theCleveland Browns.[3] He was originally drafted by them. He was traded on August 28 to theGreen Bay Packers for a draft pick.[3]
He was traded to theGreen Bay Packers for a draft pick. In week one rookie quarterbackTobin Rote started the game, but left in the second quarter due to a shoulder injury.[3] Head CoachGene Ronzani put in O'Malley to replace the injured Rote. He completed 4 of 15 passes for 31 yards.[4] He set a single-game Packers record with six interceptions. One interception was returned for a touchdown.[4] It was a 56-yard interception return byClarence Self.[5] The Packers lost to theDetroit Lions 45-7.[3] His longest completion was twenty yards. He also had one rush for -9 yards. He wore number 76 and was the only quarterback to wear that number.[3] His passer rating was 0. He was released three days later.[3]
He briefly played for theErie Vets of theAmerican Football League/American Association.[6] He was the backup quarterback forButch Songin. With the Vets he completed 22 of 63 attempts for 405 yards, 1 touchdown, and 6 interceptions. The Vets lost the final American Association championship to the Richmond Rebels.
From 1951 to 1953, he was the starting quarterback for theOttawa Rough Riders.[6] In 1951, he played in 12 games and threw 20 touchdowns. He led the Rough Riders to the39th Grey Cup, which they won 21–14. He also had one rushing touchdown in 1951. In 1952 he played 12 games and had 19 touchdown passes.[6] In 1953 he played in 14 games and had 22 touchdown passes.[6] He also had one rushing touchdown. 1953 was his final season. He played 38 games for the Rough Riders.
He was later inducted into the Cincinnati Bearcats Hall of Fame, Cincinnati Bearcats Ring of Honor, Nippert Stadium Ring of Honor, and James P. Kelly, Sr. UC Athletics Hall of Fame. He died on June 11, 2011, at the age of 85.