Tom Schoen
 Schoen from 1968 Dome | |
| No. 33 | |
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| Position: | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | 1945 or 1946 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died: | (aged 77) |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Cleveland (OH) St. Joseph |
| College: | Notre Dame |
| NFL draft: | 1968 / round: 8 / pick: 212 |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Thomas Ralph Schoen (born 1945 or 1946 – January 31, 2023) was an American football defensive back who played one season with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Browns in the eighth round of the 1968 NFL/AFL draft. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame, where he was a consensus All-American in 1967.
Early life
Schoen played quarterback at St. Joseph High School in Cleveland, Ohio and led the team to a 9–0–1 record his senior year, earning All-Ohio honors.[1][2]
College career
Schoen joined Notre Dame as a quarterback before being converted to safety his junior and senior seasons. He was a consensus All-American in 1967.[1][3][4]
Professional career
Schoen was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the eighth round, with the 212th pick, of the 1968 NFL/AFL draft.[5] He did not play until 1970 because of military service.[1]
While in the military as quarterback, Schoen led the 7th Infantry Division football team to an undefeated 8th Army championship.[6] He was stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky in 1969 as a private first class.[7] He also served in South Korea in 1969.
Coaching career
Schoen returned to St. Joseph High School to become assistant football coach in 1988. He was named head coach in 1995 and became the school's athletic director in 1998.[1][8]
Personal life
Schoen died on January 31, 2023.[9]
References
- ^ a b c d "Tom Schoen". clevelandsportshall.com. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
- ^ "TOM SCHOEN". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
- ^ "Tom Schoen". und.com. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
- ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ^ "1968 NFL/AFL Draft". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
- ^ W.McDaniel All 8th Army teammate
- ^ Dole, Joe. "According to Doyle", The South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, volume XCVI, number 301, January 6, 1969, page 16. (subscription required)
- ^ Podolski, Mark (November 4, 2011). "Former VASJ coach Tom Schoen knows 1 vs. 2 in college football". news-herald.com. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
- ^ "Thomas Schoen". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved February 23, 2023.