Tommy Fallon

Thomas James Fallon (1899 – June 13, 1929) was an American football guard and end in the National Football League. He played with the Milwaukee Badgers during the 1922 NFL season.^[1] He played college football at Fordham.^[2][3]

Tommy Fallon

Fallon with the Fordham Rams men's basketball team
Personal information
Born:	1899 Rye, New York, US
Died:	June 13, 1929 Seattle, Washington, US
Height:	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school:	Rye High School
College:	Fordham
Position:	Guard, end
Career history
Milwaukee Badgers (1922)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 8 Games started: 4

Early life and career

Fallon was born in Rye, New York and attended Springfield YMCA College in 1919.^[4] He transferred to Fordham in 1920, where he played football, baseball and basketball, and occasionally took part in track and field competitions.^[5] He was named the captain of the basketball team in March 1921.^[6] He later played for the Shenandoah Yellow Jackets in 1923.^[7]

Death

After football, Fallon worked as a manager for Edison Radio Company in Seattle, Washington. On June 13, 1929, following an argument over his wife's hat, Fallon died after jumping from a seven-story hotel window.^[8][9]