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Tom Forrest

Thomas Wesley Forrest is an American former professional football player who was an offensive guard for one season with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats and was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the eighth round of the 1974 NFL draft.

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PositionGuard
Personal information
Born (1952-04-11) April 11, 1952
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High schoolDeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Maryland)
CollegeCincinnati
NFL draft1974: 8th round, 185th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played8
Games started0
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Thomas Wesley Forrest (born April 11, 1952) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive guard for one season with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL).1 He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats and was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the eighth round of the 1974 NFL draft.2

Professional career

New York Stars

Forrest was selected in the tenth round of the 1974 World Football League Draft in January by the New York Stars, but didn't play for the team.

San Diego Chargers

Forrest was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the eighth round of the 1974 NFL draft in April, but he never saw action as a member of the team.

Chicago Bears

Forrest played in eight games with the Chicago Bears during the 1974 season.

Chicago Winds

Forrest played one game with the WFL's Chicago Winds in the 1975 season.

References

References

  1. "Tom Forrest Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  2. "1989 NFL Draft Results - Round 8 | 1974 NFL Draft Results | NFL Draft History". www.mynfldraft.com. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
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