Professional Football Player. For five seasons (1952 to 1954, 1958 and 1960), he played at the quarterback position in the National and American Football Leagues with the Detroit Lions, New York Giants and Denver Broncos. Born Thomas Eugene Dublinski, Jr., he attended Hinsdale Central High School in Illinois and received a scholarship to play collegiate football at the University of Utah. While with the Utes, he led his team to a Skyline Conference Championship and achieved All-Conference, while receiving a fourth-place ranking in the nation for passing yardage. Selected by the Lions during the 8th round of the 1952 NFL Draft, he served as a backup to Bobby Layne and experienced two consecutive NFL Championships with Detroit (1952 and 1953). He moved on to the Canadian Football League with the Toronto Argonauts (1955 and 1957) and produced a career-high 3,561 passing yards (including 30 touchdown passes) as a professional. He returned to the NFL in 1958 and served as a backup to Charlie Conerly with the New York Giants' team which reached the NFL Title Game. Following another season in the CFL (1959 with the Hamilton Tiger Cats), he joined the Denver Broncos of the newly-formed American Football League in 1960 and had the distinction of being on the roster during the Broncos' inaugural season. A third stint in Canada saw him rejoin Hamilton (1961) and Toronto (1962). After retiring from football, he worked in the insurance industry. He died from cancer.
Professional Football Player. For five seasons (1952 to 1954, 1958 and 1960), he played at the quarterback position in the National and American Football Leagues with the Detroit Lions, New York Giants and Denver Broncos. Born Thomas Eugene Dublinski, Jr., he attended Hinsdale Central High School in Illinois and received a scholarship to play collegiate football at the University of Utah. While with the Utes, he led his team to a Skyline Conference Championship and achieved All-Conference, while receiving a fourth-place ranking in the nation for passing yardage. Selected by the Lions during the 8th round of the 1952 NFL Draft, he served as a backup to Bobby Layne and experienced two consecutive NFL Championships with Detroit (1952 and 1953). He moved on to the Canadian Football League with the Toronto Argonauts (1955 and 1957) and produced a career-high 3,561 passing yards (including 30 touchdown passes) as a professional. He returned to the NFL in 1958 and served as a backup to Charlie Conerly with the New York Giants' team which reached the NFL Title Game. Following another season in the CFL (1959 with the Hamilton Tiger Cats), he joined the Denver Broncos of the newly-formed American Football League in 1960 and had the distinction of being on the roster during the Broncos' inaugural season. A third stint in Canada saw him rejoin Hamilton (1961) and Toronto (1962). After retiring from football, he worked in the insurance industry. He died from cancer.
Bio by: C.S.
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