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  • Tom Addison
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  • Addison attended the University of South Carolina and was drafted by the NFL Baltimore Colts and the Canadian Football League Ottawa Rough Riders, but chose to sign in 1960 with the Boston Patriots of the newly formed American Football League, playing his entire pro career with the Patriots.
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Birth Date
  • 1936-04-12
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  • 9223372036854775807
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  • white
Name
  • Addison, Tom
  • Tom Addison
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  • AddiTo00
Date of Death
  • 2011-06-14
Birth Place
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  • 53
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death date
  • 2011-06-14
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  • ADDISTOM01
Color
  • red
Place of Birth
  • Lancaster, South Carolina, United States
Place of death
  • Bluffton, South Carolina, United States
Years
  • 1960
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  • Y
Career Highlights
  • Y
Position
Honors
  • Boston Patriots All-Time AFL Team
Teams
  • AFL Boston Patriots
Date of Birth
  • 1936-04-12
Short Description
  • American football player
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  • Addison attended the University of South Carolina and was drafted by the NFL Baltimore Colts and the Canadian Football League Ottawa Rough Riders, but chose to sign in 1960 with the Boston Patriots of the newly formed American Football League, playing his entire pro career with the Patriots. Considered a leader of the newly formed team, Addison was selected as team captain, and was named to the AFL All-Star team for five straight years (1960–1964), as well as being one of the first players ever selected to be a Patriot All-League player (in 1960). He was also a Sporting News' All-League player in 1963 and 1964, and an AFL Eastern Division All-Star in 1961 and 1962. With 16 career interceptions (returning one for a touchdown), he was considered by many to be the best AFL linebacker against the run in the mid 1960s. He played in every Patriots' game from 1961 to 1966 (84 games), and was adding to this total when he sustained what proved to be a career-ending knee injury. On June 18, 1968, he was released by the Patriots after team doctors stated that he would risk further damage by playing after having undergone two knee operations. Addison was selected by a Patriot fan vote in 1971 as a member of the Patriots' All-1960s (AFL) Team.