Tom Mooney (Canadian football)
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Portage, Ohio, U.S.
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Offensive line |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 18, 1934 Portage, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | June 20, 2014 (aged 79) Guelph, Ontario, Canada |
| Career information | |
| College | Miami RedHawks |
| NFL draft | 1956: 17th round, 201st overall pick |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1956–1959 | Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen |
| 1961 | Montreal Alouettes* |
| 1963 | Montreal Alouettes |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Coaching | |
| 1956–1959 | Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen (Assistant) |
| 1956–1960 | Ontario Agricultural College |
| 1961–1963 | Monklands High School |
| 1964 | Garden City High School |
| 1965–1970 | McGill |
| 1971–1975 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (Defensive assistant) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Career | 31–36–1 (.463) |
Thomas Lee Mooney (July 18, 1934 – June 20, 2014) was an American-born Canadian football player and coach who was the head football coach at the Ontario Agricultural College/Ontario Veterinary College (now the University of Guelph) from 1956 to 1960 and McGill University from 1965 to 1970.
Mooney was born on July 18, 1934 in Portage, Ohio.[1] He was a lineman for the Miami-Ohio football team under coaches Ara Parseghian and John Pont.[2] He was selected in the 17th round (201st overall) 1956 NFL draft by the New York Giants.[1] His brother, Norm Mooney, played college football at Cincinnati and Miami.[3]
From 1956 to 1960, Mooney was a player and coach for the Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen.[4] In 1961, he moved to Montreal to try out for the Montreal Alouettes. He played in a number of exhibition games that year and appeared in one regular season game during 1963 season.[2]