Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#70|Tom Gillespie Defensive End
Retired (1966, Age 33)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (06-28-2009) Potential D+
Age at Death 76 Born 02-05-1934 in Elkin, NC
Drafted Round 28, Pick 650 (1960) Experience 7 Years (124 Wks)
College Delaware University, 1956 Salary 745 ($985K/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D- Catching Pass Cover Kick Power
Throw Acc D- Pass Blocking Run Cover Kick Acc D+
Carrying C- Run Blocking Tackling C+ Kick Return D-
        Pursuit    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C+ Stamina C- Execution B+ Agility
Strength B+ Health C- Aggressiveness B+ Hands C-
Jumping D+     Attitude C- Break Tackle
ROLES
QB C D+ DT B- SS C+ K GUN B-
WR G C- DE B- FS C+ P KR C-
HB/TB C- T ILB B- CB LS KRB
FB C- TE C- OLB C+ H HT C+ KOS D-
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1960 ARI 13 3 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1961 SEA 16 16 0 0 0 8.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2
1962 SEA 16 16 0 0 0 9.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
Total   45 35 0 0 0 18.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 3

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1967Tom Gillespie has retired from football.
09-02-1963The Seattle Sirocco have waived Tom Gillespie.
08-05-1963The Seattle Sirocco have placed Tom Gillespie on the trade block.
08-05-1963The Seattle Sirocco have moved Ronnie Sexton, Dick Knop, Si Wheatley, Ray Cheyunski, Mike Worden, Corey Gussie, and Roger Banaszek to the active roster. The Seattle Sirocco have moved Rodney Johnson, Tom Gillespie, Billy Bradley, Mike Hahn, Al Ena, and Lonnie Lewis to the inactive roster.
09-16-1962Tom Gillespie of the Seattle Sirocco is injured with a knee contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 2 days.
12-04-1960Tom Gillespie of the Arizona Specters is injured with a shoulder ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 22 days.