Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#99|Tom Sampson Linebacker
Retired (1974, Age 34)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B   Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (07-21-2006) Potential A 
Age at Death 66 Born 03-22-1940 in Akron, OH
Drafted Round 1, Pick 18 (1963) Experience 11 Years (228 Wks)
College Oregon University, 1964 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D  Catching B  Pass Cover C  Kick Power D-
Throw Acc F  Pass Blocking D  Run Cover B  Kick Acc D-
Carrying C  Run Blocking D- Tackling B  Kick Return D-
        Pursuit B     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C+ Stamina D+ Execution C  Agility B+
Strength B  Health D+ Aggressiveness D+ Hands D 
Jumping B      Attitude A+ Break Tackle F 
ROLES
QB D  C D+ DT B- SS C+ K F  GUN B-
WR C  G C- DE B- FS C+ P F  KR C-
HB/TB C- T C- ILB B  CB C+ LS D- KRB C-
FB C- TE C- OLB B  H D- HT C  KOS D-
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1963 SAC 16 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1964 SAC 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1965 SAC 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1966 SAC 16 16 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1967 SAC 16 16 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1968 SAC 16 16 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1969 SAC 16 16 0 0 0 6.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 2
1970 SAC 16 16 0 0 0 3.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2
1971 SAC 16 16 0 0 0 4.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2
1972 SAC 16 16 0 0 0 4.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1973 SAC 16 16 0 0 0 4.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1974 SAC 3 3 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
Total   179 132 0 0 0 26.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 9

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1975Tom Sampson has retired from football.
09-30-1974The Sacramento Rivers have waived Tom Sampson.
09-22-1974Tom Sampson of the Sacramento Rivers is injured with a severe concussion and is expected to be out for approximately 39 days.
08-05-1963The Sacramento Rivers have moved Ken Pear, Rob Pollock, Tom Sampson, David Rudolph, and Mickey Shelling to the active roster. The Sacramento Rivers have moved Jesse Deremer, Chris Rogers, Bill Joyner, George Gaunty, and Booker Jefferson to the inactive roster.