Goode was born in West Point, Mississippi and attended West Point High School. During his time in high school he played football, basketball and ran track.[2]
Collegeedit
He played his college football at Mississippi State, where he played both center and linebacker. He was a three-time All-SEC selection from 1958 to 1960 and the school's first Kodak All-American in 1960.[3] He played in The Blue-Gray Game in 1960, the Senior Bowl in 1961, and the All-American game in 1961. In addition to his athletic achievements he was also selected as Mr. Mississippi State, and named to Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities in 1961.[4] Following his college career he was drafted by both the Houston Oilers of the American Football League and the Detroit Lions of the National Football League.[5]
Professional careeredit
He spent four seasons with the Houston Oilers (19621965) before moving on to play for the Miami Dolphins for four seasons (1966–1969). Goode was named the Dolphins' Most Valuable Player in 1967, the team's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman in 1966 and 1969 and was named to the Pro Bowl in 1969.[2] He played his final season with the Baltimore Colts in 1970 where he was the long snapper for Jim O'Brien's game-winning field goal in Super Bowl V,[6] making him the first player from Mississippi State to win a Super Bowl.[3]
Coaching careeredit
Following his retirement from the NFL, Goode went on to serve as a coach at the college and professional levels. He began his coaching career at Mississippi State as the offensive line coach from 1972 to 1975. He then went on to be the offensive coordinator for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League in 1976, and he served in the same capacity at Vanderbilt in 1977 before serving as the assistant head coach at Ole Miss from 1978 until 1982. In 1983, he became the offensive line coach at Alabama in before returning to MSU, as the offensive line coach for a second time from 1984 to 1989. He then did a second stint as the offensive line coach at Vanderbilt from 1990 through 1991 before becoming the head coach and athletic director at East Mississippi Community College, where he served from 1991 until retiring in 2003.[2]
Personal lifeedit
Goode was married for over 19 years to the former Sonia Buffington Foster of Canton, Mississippi, and they were parents of three boys, Tommy, Michael, and Brin Foster, and two girls, Lessie (Goode) Belk and Sandi (Foster) May. They also had seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.[7] His biography entitled Guts, God, and the Superbowl was published by Zondervan Publishing House in 1974 and written by Zola Levitt.[8] He died on October 8, 2015.[9]
^Former EMCC football coach Tom Goode set to join Mississippi Community and Junior College Sports Hall of Fame
^Harris, Larry "Tom Goode's Last Snap Was Best One" PressBox (Baltimore), December 2010
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^Guts, God, and the Superbowl: The Exciting Sports Biography of Tom Goode, Offensive Lineman, Miami Dolphins
^. Archived from the original on 2015-10-13. Retrieved 2015-10-09.
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For the Canadian politician see Tom Goode politician Thomas Guinne Goode December 1 1938 October 8 2015 was an American football offensive lineman coach and administrator from West Point Mississippi He is probably best remembered as the long snapper on Jim O Brien s game winning field goal in Super Bowl V that gave the Baltimore Colts a 16 13 victory over the Dallas Cowboys 1 Tom GoodeNo 68 54Position Center linebackerPersonal informationBorn 1938 12 01 December 1 1938West Point Mississippi U S Died October 8 2015 2015 10 08 aged 76 West Point Mississippi U S Height 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m Weight 250 lb 113 kg Career informationHigh school West Point MississippiCollege Mississippi StateNFL draft 1961 Round 17 Pick 234by the Detroit LionsAFL draft 1961 Round 2 Pick 16by the Houston OilersCareer historyAs a player Houston Oilers 1962 1965 Miami Dolphins 1966 1969 Baltimore Colts 1970 As a coach Mississippi State 1972 1975 Offensive line Calgary Stampeders 1976 Offensive coordinator Vanderbilt 1977 Offensive coordinator Ole Miss 1978 1982 Assistant head coach Alabama 1983 Offensive line Mississippi State 1984 1989 Offensive line Vanderbilt 1990 1991 Offensive line East Mississippi 1991 2003 As an administrator East Mississippi 1991 2003 Athletic directorCareer highlights and awardsAFL All Star 1969 Super Bowl champion V Pro Bowl 1969 Iron Man Award 1969 Second team All American 1959 First team All SEC 1960 Second team All SEC 1959 Kodak All American 1960 Blue Gray Game 1960 Coaches All America Game 1961 Senior Bowl 1961 Mississippi Sportsman of the Year 1974 Mississippi State University Sports Hall of Fame 1976 Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame 1990 Mississippi Association of Community amp Junior Colleges Coach of the Year 1996 All American Football Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award 1996 All American Football Foundation Unsung Hero Award 1998 East Mississippi Community College Sports Hall of Fame 2014 Mississippi Community and Junior College Sports Hall of Fame 2015 Career NFL statisticsGames played 113Games started 55Fumble recoveries 1Head coaching recordRegular season 47 61 Contents 1 Early life 2 College 3 Professional career 4 Coaching career 5 Personal life 6 ReferencesEarly life editGoode was born in West Point Mississippi and attended West Point High School During his time in high school he played football basketball and ran track 2 College editHe played his college football at Mississippi State where he played both center and linebacker He was a three time All SEC selection from 1958 to 1960 and the school s first Kodak All American in 1960 3 He played in The Blue Gray Game in 1960 the Senior Bowl in 1961 and the All American game in 1961 In addition to his athletic achievements he was also selected as Mr Mississippi State and named to Who s Who in American Colleges and Universities in 1961 4 Following his college career he was drafted by both the Houston Oilers of the American Football League and the Detroit Lions of the National Football League 5 Professional career editHe spent four seasons with the Houston Oilers 19621965 before moving on to play for the Miami Dolphins for four seasons 1966 1969 Goode was named the Dolphins Most Valuable Player in 1967 the team s Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman in 1966 and 1969 and was named to the Pro Bowl in 1969 2 He played his final season with the Baltimore Colts in 1970 where he was the long snapper for Jim O Brien s game winning field goal in Super Bowl V 6 making him the first player from Mississippi State to win a Super Bowl 3 Coaching career editFollowing his retirement from the NFL Goode went on to serve as a coach at the college and professional levels He began his coaching career at Mississippi State as the offensive line coach from 1972 to 1975 He then went on to be the offensive coordinator for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League in 1976 and he served in the same capacity at Vanderbilt in 1977 before serving as the assistant head coach at Ole Miss from 1978 until 1982 In 1983 he became the offensive line coach at Alabama in before returning to MSU as the offensive line coach for a second time from 1984 to 1989 He then did a second stint as the offensive line coach at Vanderbilt from 1990 through 1991 before becoming the head coach and athletic director at East Mississippi Community College where he served from 1991 until retiring in 2003 2 Personal life editGoode was married for over 19 years to the former Sonia Buffington Foster of Canton Mississippi and they were parents of three boys Tommy Michael and Brin Foster and two girls Lessie Goode Belk and Sandi Foster May They also had seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren 7 His biography entitled Guts God and the Superbowl was published by Zondervan Publishing House in 1974 and written by Zola Levitt 8 He died on October 8 2015 9 References edit TOM GOODE S LAST SNAP WAS BEST ONE a b c EMCC s Goode announces retirement a b FORMER MSU FOOTBALL ALL AMERICAN TOM GOODE PASSES AWAY 76 Archived 2016 02 03 at the Wayback Machine Senate Concurrent Resolution 606 Former EMCC football coach Tom Goode set to join Mississippi Community and Junior College Sports Hall of Fame Harris Larry Tom Goode s Last Snap Was Best One PressBox Baltimore December 2010 Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2015 06 02 Retrieved 2015 10 09 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Guts God and the Superbowl The Exciting Sports Biography of Tom Goode Offensive Lineman Miami Dolphins Tom Goode passes away Archived from the original on 2015 10 13 Retrieved 2015 10 09 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tom Goode American football amp oldid 1218806950, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
