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Born: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | September 26, 1930||||||||||||||
Died: | March 20, 2014 near Delray Beach, Florida, U.S. | (aged 83)||||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 187 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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College: | Illinois | ||||||||||||||
Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1952 / round: 18 / pick: 212 | ||||||||||||||
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Thomas B. O'Connell (September 26, 1930 – March 20, 2014) was an American collegiate and professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons. He played in 1953 for the Chicago Bears and in 1956 and 1957 for the Cleveland Browns. O'Connell also played in two American Football League (AFL) seasons, 1960 and 1961, for the Buffalo Bills.