During the 1978 NFL season, Hicks suffered a knee injury in Week 10 in a contest against the Seattle Seahawks. He was diagnosed with torn knee ligaments and underwent surgery that evening after the game. He missed the remainder of the 1978 NFL season.
After a breakdown in contract negotiations for the 1981 season, Hicks retired.[1][2]
hicks, american, football, thomas, logan, hicks, born, december, 1952, former, american, professional, football, player, played, linebacker, five, seasons, chicago, bears, national, football, league, from, 1976, 1980, jersey, number, hicksno, 54position, lineb. Thomas Logan Hicks born December 18 1952 is a former American professional football player who played linebacker for five seasons for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League NFL from 1976 to 1980 His jersey number was 54 Tom HicksNo 54Position LinebackerPersonal informationBorn 1952 12 18 December 18 1952 age 71 Chicago Illinois U S Height 6 ft 4 in 1 93 m Weight 235 lb 107 kg Career informationHigh school Willowbrook IL College IllinoisNFL draft 1975 Round 6 Pick 151Career historyChicago Bears 1976 1980 Career highlights and awardsFirst team All Big Ten 1974 Second team All Big Ten 1973 Career NFL statisticsGames played started 64 28Interceptions 5Touchdowns 1Player stats at PFR During the 1978 NFL season Hicks suffered a knee injury in Week 10 in a contest against the Seattle Seahawks He was diagnosed with torn knee ligaments and underwent surgery that evening after the game He missed the remainder of the 1978 NFL season After a breakdown in contract negotiations for the 1981 season Hicks retired 1 2 Hicks played college football for Illinois 3 Hicks was an all state linebacker at Willowbrook High School in Villa Park IL Class of 1971 References edit 24 July 1981 Payton close to signing contract with Bears Ellensburg Daily Record UPI Pierson Don 2 August 1981 Bear shocker Finks angrily cuts Tom Hicks Chicago Tribune Stone Ed 28 May 1975 Bears sign Illini Chicago Tribune nbsp This biographical article relating to an American football linebacker born in the 1950s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tom Hicks American football amp oldid 1225936747, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
