Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#17|Dick Tomberlin Wide Receiver
Retired (1972, Age 36)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (06-19-2008) Potential B 
Age at Death 72 Born 05-23-1936 in Raleigh, NC
Drafted Round 3, Pick 60 (1960) Experience 13 Years (254 Wks)
College College of South Carolina, 1958 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D  Catching B  Pass Cover C- Kick Power C-
Throw Acc D- Pass Blocking F  Run Cover D- Kick Acc D-
Carrying B- Run Blocking C  Tackling D+ Kick Return B 
        Pursuit F     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C+ Stamina C+ Execution B  Agility C+
Strength D+ Health D- Aggressiveness C- Hands B+
Jumping B-     Attitude C  Break Tackle B-
ROLES
QB D+ C D+ DT D+ SS D+ K F  GUN C+
WR B- G D  DE D  FS C- P D- KR C+
HB/TB C  T D+ ILB D+ CB C  LS D  KRB C+
FB C- TE C  OLB D+ H C+ HT B+ KOS D-
Year Team G GS TARG REC PCT YDS AVG LNG YAC YACA TD YDS/G 1ST 1ST% DP
1960 COL 16 16 116 72 62.1 686 9.5 46 158 2.2 2 42.9 34 29.3 3
1961 COL 12 12 73 47 64.4 472 10.0 28 135 2.9 1 39.3 25 34.2 0
1962 COL 14 12 75 42 56.0 406 9.7 37 80 1.9 0 29.0 20 26.7 2
1963 COL 14 14 96 68 70.8 722 10.6 39 197 2.9 1 51.6 29 30.2 2
1964 COL 16 16 104 64 61.5 702 11.0 46 169 2.6 0 43.9 34 32.7 1
1965 COL 16 16 113 62 54.9 682 11.0 31 143 2.3 3 42.6 37 32.7 1
1966 COL 16 16 105 51 48.6 504 9.9 26 93 1.8 0 31.5 28 26.7 1
1967 KC 16 16 162 103 63.6 1123 10.9 39 155 1.5 2 70.2 51 31.5 4
1968 KC 16 0 73 38 52.1 489 12.9 38 83 2.2 1 30.6 23 31.5 0
1969 MIA 16 16 111 62 55.9 851 13.7 46 182 2.9 3 53.2 41 36.9 2
1970 MIA 14 14 110 66 60.0 704 10.7 38 101 1.5 1 50.3 33 30.0 2
Total   166 148 1138 675 59.3 7341 10.9 46 1496 2.2 14 44.2 355 31.2 18

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1973Dick Tomberlin has retired from football.
09-06-1971The Arkansas Redbugs have waived Dick Tomberlin.
08-16-1971The Arkansas Redbugs have moved Al Jones to the active roster. The Arkansas Redbugs have moved Dick Tomberlin to the inactive roster.
09-20-1970Dick Tomberlin of the Miami Ravers is injured with a shoulder ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 18 days.
01-04-1970Dick Tomberlin of the Miami Ravers is injured with a wrist dislocation and is expected to be out for approximately 15 days.
08-27-1967The Miami Ravers have moved Dick Tomberlin to the active roster. The Miami Ravers have moved Bill Ackerman to the inactive roster.
08-21-1967Trade #46131 has been completed between the Miami Ravers and the Colorado Dimebags. The Colorado Dimebags receive Draft Pick - 1969 Round 4 (MIA), Draft Pick - 1968 Round 3 (MIA) from the Miami Ravers in exchange for Dick Tomberlin (WR).
01-29-1967The Colorado Dimebags have moved Steve Burnett, Dick Tomberlin, and John Kline to the inactive roster.
09-04-1966The Colorado Dimebags have moved Al Shonta, Ira Morgan, Steve Burnett, Emanuel Barnes, Sam Nix, Stan Clark, Kerry Mersereau, Dick Tomberlin, John Kline, Greg Falcon, and Mickey Kent to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Mike Livers, Ralph Gilliam, Joe Price, Andy Womack, Morris Weatherington, and Jack Volek to the inactive roster.
08-22-1966The Colorado Dimebags have moved Leon Davis to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Dick Tomberlin to the inactive roster.
08-08-1966The Colorado Dimebags have moved Mal Kab, James Geyer, and Dick Tomberlin to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Bill Gartrum, James Staysniak, and Andy Womack to the inactive roster.
05-01-1966The Colorado Dimebags have moved Pat Epperson to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Kerry Mersereau, Greg Townsend Jr, Dick Tomberlin, Leon Davis, Butch Milstead, and Mickey Kent to the inactive roster.
05-01-1966The Colorado Dimebags have placed Dick Tomberlin on the trade block.
10-31-1965Dick Tomberlin of the Colorado Dimebags is injured with a knee contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 3 days.
09-06-1965The Colorado Dimebags have moved Al Shonta, Verlon Latin, Chris Wilcox, Ira Morgan, Sam Nix, Stan Clark, Cliff Allen, Dick Tomberlin, Dennis Kingery, John Kline, Don Babcock, and Mike Green to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Ralph Gilliam, Alvin Emelianchik, Marlin Briscoe, Andy Womack, John Commiskey, and Michael Thomas to the inactive roster.
08-09-1965The Colorado Dimebags have moved Leon Nielson, Joe Gramatica, Alvin Emelianchik, Andy Womack, James Kempton, John Commiskey, Sean LaPorta, Ralph Gilliam, Dan Hinton, Michael Thomas, Ricky Adams, and Ed Ward to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Chuck King, Stud Thompson, Dick Tomberlin, Ira Morgan, Ernie Barber, Dennis Kingery, Al Shonta, Art Davidson, Sam Nix, Cliff Allen, Verlon Latin, John Kline, and Chris Wilcox to the inactive roster.
09-22-1963The Colorado Dimebags have moved Dick Tomberlin to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Chris Karras to the inactive roster.
09-08-1963The Colorado Dimebags have moved Chris Karras to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Dick Tomberlin to the inactive roster.
09-08-1963Dick Tomberlin of the Colorado Dimebags is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 12 days.
10-28-1962The Colorado Dimebags have moved Dick Tomberlin to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved James Waller to the inactive roster.
10-07-1962The Colorado Dimebags have moved James Waller and Damian Bellino to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Ken Brown and Dick Tomberlin to the inactive roster.
10-07-1962Dick Tomberlin of the Colorado Dimebags is injured with a shoulder ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 23 days.
10-15-1961Dick Tomberlin of the Colorado Dimebags is injured with a knee contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 7 days.
09-24-1961The Colorado Dimebags have moved Dick Tomberlin to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Dan Briscoe to the inactive roster.
09-11-1961The Colorado Dimebags have moved Len Brooker and Joe Draveling to the active roster. The Colorado Dimebags have moved Dick Tomberlin to the inactive roster.
09-10-1961Dick Tomberlin of the Colorado Dimebags is injured with a knee derangement and is expected to be out for approximately 20 days.