Tom Good (American football)

Thomas Maynard Good (born December 23, 1944) is a former professional American football linebacker. He played one season with the San Diego Chargers of the American Football League (AFL). He played college football at Marshall.

Tom Good

No. 54
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1944-12-23) December 23, 1944 (age 79) South Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:	Clendenin (Clendenin, West Virginia)
College:	Marshall
NFL draft:	1965 / Round: 16 / Pick: 211
AFL draft:	1965 / Round: Red Shirt 6 / Pick: 46
Career history
San Diego Chargers (1966) Charleston Rockets (1967)
Career AFL statistics
Games played: 2 Games started: 0
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

At Marshall, Good was a team captain on the 1965 team.^[1] In 1984, Good was inducted into the Marshall University Athletics Hall of Fame.^[2]

Good was drafted by the AFL's Chargers and the NFL's New York Giants but opted to sign with the Chargers in 1966.^[3] After playing one season with the Chargers, Good played for the Charleston Rockets of the Continental Football League.^[4]

References

1. "Snyder's Summation". Beckley Post-Herald. August 31, 1965. p. 3. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
2. "Tommy Good (1984)". Herdzone.com. Herdzone. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
3. "Marshall Gridder Inks with Chargers". The Raleigh Register. February 20, 1966. p. 21. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
4. "Rockets to Start New Backfield". Charleston Gazette-Mail. August 6, 1967. p. 18. Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.