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Tom Harmon
Thomas Dudley Harmon, sometimes known as "Old 98", is an American football player, military pilot, actor and sports broadcaster. Harmon grew up in Gary, Indiana, and played college football at the University of Michigan between 1938 and 1940. He led the nation in scoring and was the All-American Consensus in 1939 and 1940 and won the Heisman Trophy. , The Maxwell Prize, and the Associated Press Athlete of the Year Award in 1940. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954. During World War II, Harmon served as a pilot in the United States Army Air Force. In April 1943, he was the only person to survive the crash of the bomber he was flying in South America on his way to North Africa. Six months later, while flying a P-38 Lightning, he was shot down in a dogfight with the Japanese Zeros near Kiukiang, China.
PositionHalfback
Date of birthSeptember 28, 1919
Place of birthRensselaer, Indiana, U.S.
Date of deathMarch 15, 1990
Place of deathLos Angeles, California, U.S.
High schoolGary (IN) Mann
CollegeMichigan
NFL Draft1941 / Round: 1/ Pick: 1

About Tom Harmon

Football Player Tom Harmon was born on September 28, 1919 in Rensselaer, Indiana, United States (He dies at the age of 70, on March 15, 1990).

Former Michigan Wolverines running back and one of the finest athletes in school history. After being taken first overall in the 1941 NFL Draft, he won the Heisman Trophy in 1940 and went on to play two seasons in the NFL with the Los Angeles Rams.

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Tom Harmon before becoming famous

Tom Harmon was born in the Zodiac sign Libra (The Scales), and 1919 is also the year of Goat (羊) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He gave such an outstanding effort against Ohio State that he received the only standing ovation ever given to a Michigan player in Columbus.

Achievement of Tom Harmon

During WWII, he served as a pilot in the Army Air Corps and was awarded the Purple Heart for his gallantry.

Tom Harmon's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

In 1944, he married actress Movie Actress Elyse Knox.

Tom Harmon on Social Media

Tom Harmon Collabed with

TV Actor Mark Harmon, his son, became an actor.

Tom Harmon Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Tom Harmon updated on March 14 2023.