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| Positions | Defensive end Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born | (1930-10-23)October 23, 1930 Warwick, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||
| Died | June 9, 2020(2020-06-09) (aged 89) Hazard, Kentucky, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Warwick (Newport News, Virginia) | ||||||
| College | William & Mary Florida State | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1955: 4th round, 40th overall pick | ||||||
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Thomas Otey Feamster (October 23, 1930 – June 9, 2020[1]) was a professional American football player for the National Football League (NFL)'s Baltimore Colts. He played in twelve games in the 1956 season after his collegiate career at William & Mary and then Florida State.[2]
In 1969, Feamster entered a seminary and was later ordained an Episcopal priest. In 1979, he served as a minister to John Spenkelink prior to Spenkelink's execution.[3]
References
- ^ "Thomas Otey Feamster: October 23, 1930 - June 9, 2020". Maggard Funeral Homes. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ Tom Feamster @ pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
- ^ Von Drehle, David. Among the Lowest of the Dead: Inside Death Row. New York: Fawcett Crest (imprint of Ballantine Books), 1996. ISBN 0449225232 p. 77
External links
- NoleFan.com statistics
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