Corky Tharp

Thomas Allen "Corky" Tharp (April 19, 1931 – April 3, 2003) was an American football defensive back who played one season for the New York Titans of the American Football League (AFL).^[1][2] He also played for the Toronto Argonauts of the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union and the Tuscaloosa Warriors of the Southern Professional Football League. He played college football at the University of Alabama for the Alabama Crimson Tide football team.

Corky Tharp

No. 83, 45
Position:	Defensive back
Personal information
Born:	(1931-04-19)April 19, 1931 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Died:	April 1, 2003(2003-04-01) (aged 71) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:	Ramsay (AL)
College:	Alabama
NFL draft:	1955: 6th round, 67th pick
Career history
Toronto Argonauts (1955–1959) New York Titans (1960) Tuscaloosa Warriors (1963)
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-American (1954) 2× First-team All-SEC (1953, 1954) Second-team All-SEC (1952)
Career AFL statistics
Interceptions: 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

See also

• Alabama Crimson Tide football yearly statistical leaders