TOM HIGGINSHiggins, Thomas Joseph JohnHeight: 6-2 Weight: 230 Born: February 26, 1930 Newark, NJ Died: September 16, 2013 Piscataway, NJ High School: West Side (Newark, NJ) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | North Carolina | |
| 1950 | North Carolina | Lettered |
| 1951 | North Carolina | Lettered |
| 1952 | North Carolina | Lettered |
| Draft: 6th round (71st overall) 1953 Chicago Cardinals |
| Relatives: Father of Tom Higgins |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL | 73 | LOT-LDE | 12 | 10 |
| 1954 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1954 PHI NFL | 77 | LOT | 5 | 0 |
| 1955 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1955 PHI NFL | 74 | ROG-ROT | 12 | 4 |
| 3 Years (NFL) | 29 | 14 |
| Date | Team | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 1/22/1953 | 1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL | Draft |
| 5/1/1954 | 1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL | Free Agent |
| 5/18/1953 | 1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL | Signed |
| 8/9/1954 | 1954 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1954 CHIC NFL | Released |
| 1954 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1954 PHI NFL | Signed | |
| 9/21/1954 | 1954 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1954 PHI NFL | Released |
| 11/10/1954 | 1954 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1954 PHI NFL | Signed |
| 5/1/1956 | 1955 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1955 PHI NFL | Free Agent |
| 1956 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1956 PHI NFL | Released | |
| 6/16/1956 | 1956 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1956 PHI NFL | Signed |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1953 CHIC NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1955 PHI NFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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