Tom Tracy

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John Thomas "Tom The Bomb" Tracy (September 7, 1934 – January 24, 1996) was an American professional football halfback-fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions, Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins as well as the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Ottawa Rough Riders. He was a fifth-round draft pick (50th overall) by the Detroit Lions in the 1956 NFL draft. Tracy played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers before he embarked on a professional football career in Canada, where he spent one full season and part of another with the Ottawa Rough Riders. He earned All-Star recognition in his rookie year. After nearly two seasons with the Lions, he went on to play in a pair of Pro Bowls as the Steelers primary back. He was voted as a first team All-Conference All-Pro by the Sporting News in the 1960 season. Consistently listed at 5-foot-9 or 5-foot-10 and 205 pounds, Tracy was undersized for his position, especially at the pro level. He went by the nickname of Tom The Bomb because of his squatty body, deceptive quickness and well-timed cuts that allowed him to explode into the open field. Despite his modest size, he was a willing and able b

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