Tom Schoen

Tom Schoen

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Schoen from 1968 Dome
No. 33
Position: Defensive back
Personal information
Date of birth: (1946-01-30) January 30, 1946
Place of birth: Cleveland, Ohio
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
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Thomas Ralph Schoen (born January 30, 1946) is a former American football defensive back who played one season with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the eighth round of the 1968 NFL Draft.[1] He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and attended St. Joseph High School in Cleveland, Ohio.[2] He was a Consensus All-American in 1967.[3][4]

Early Years

Schoen played quarterback at St. Joseph High School and led the team to a 9-0-1 record his senior year, earning All-Ohio honors.[5]

College career

Schoen joined Notre Dame as a quarterback before being converted to safety his junior and seniors seasons. He was a Consensus All-American in 1967.[5][3]

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

Schoen was drafted by the Cleveland Browns with the 212th pick in the 1968 NFL Draft.[1] He did not play until 1970 because of military service.[5]

While in the military as quarterback Schoen led the 7th Infantry Division football team to an undefeated 8th Army championship. [6]

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.[5][7]

References

  1. 1 2 "1968 NFL/AFL Draft". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  2. "TOM SCHOEN". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Tom Schoen". und.com. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  4. "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Tom Schoen". clevelandsportshall.com. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  6. W.McDaniel All 8th Army teammate
  7. Podolski, Mark (November 4, 2011). "Former VASJ coach Tom Schoen knows 1 vs. 2 in college football". news-herald.com. Retrieved 17 August 2014.

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