Tom Keane

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Tom Keane
Career information
Keane on a 1954 Bowman football card
Date of birth	(1926-09-07)September 7, 1926
Place of birth	Bellaire, Ohio, United States
Date of death	June 1, 2001(2001-06-01) (aged 74)
Place of death	Miami, Florida, United States
Position(s)	Cornerback
College	West Virginia
NFL draft	1948 / Round: 3 / Pick: 18
Career history
As player
1948–1951	Los Angeles Rams
1952	Dallas Texans
1953–1954	Baltimore Colts
1955	Chicago Cardinals
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowls	1953
Career stats
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Thomas Lawrence Keane (September 7, 1926 – June 19, 2001) was an American football cornerback.

High school

Keane played football and graduated from Linsly Military Institute in Wheeling, West Virginia (now known as the Linsly School) in 1944. During his high school career he was an All-OVAC selection in football and basketball in 1943 and 1944. He was also All-City in basketball.

College

He then went to play football at Ohio State University where he lettered as a freshman. After freshman year, he joined the United States Navy where he served for 20 months. After the navy he enrolled at West Virginia University, where he lettered in football in 1946 and 1947.

Professional Football

Keane was a third round selection and 18th overall pick in the 1948 NFL Draft. He was selected by the Los Angeles Rams. He played four years with the Rams, where he won the 1951 NFL title. He left the Rams to go play a year for the Dallas Texans. Followed by two years with the Baltimore Colts and finally ending his career with the Chicago Cardinals in 1955. During his career he was selected All-Pro twice and played in the 1953 Pro Bowl.

Coaching career

Keane served as an assistant for the Chicago Cardinals from 1957–1959. From 1962–1964 he served as Head Coach of the Wheeling Ironmen of the United Football League. Then he went back to the NFL to the Pittsburgh Steelers as an assistant in 1965. He served as a longtime assistant to the Miami Dolphins where he coached from 1966–1985. He was one of the assistants on the 1972 undefeated Miami Dolphins team under head coach Don Shula.

1957–1959 Chicago Cardinals (DB)
1962–1964 Wheeling Ironmen (HC)
1965 Pittsburgh Steelers (DB)
1966–1975 Miami Dolphins (DB)
1976–1983 Miami Dolphins (DB/ST)
1984 Miami Dolphins (DB)
1985 Miami Dolphins (ST)

References

Tom Keane, OVAC Hall of Fame

Los Angeles Rams 1951 NFL champions

Los Angeles Rams 1948 NFL Draft selections

Tom Keane Bruce Bailey George Grimes Gene Ruszkowski Noel Cudd Bob Walker Mike Graham Glenn Johnson Johnny Zisch Atherton (Pinky) Phleger Bob Heck Bill Schroll Bob DeMent Charley Schoenheer Larry Brink Bill O' Connor Bill Nelson Jim Rees Ray Borneman Ray Yagiello John Pesek Charles DeAutremont Bob Levenhagen Leon Cooper Jim Wade Ken Sinofsky Bobby Jack Stewart Hilliard (Junior) Crum Tony Kunkiewicz Bill Taylor

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Miami Dolphins Super Bowl VII champions

1 Garo Yepremian 7 Billy Lothridge 11 Jim Del Gaizo 12 Bob Griese 13 Jake Scott (MVP) 15 Earl Morrall 20 Larry Seiple 21 Jim Kiick 22 Mercury Morris 23 Charles Leigh 25 Tim Foley 26 Lloyd Mumphord 28 Ed Jenkins 32 Hubert Ginn 39 Larry Csonka 40 Dick Anderson 42 Paul Warfield 45 Curtis Johnson 49 Charlie Babb 51 Larry Ball 53 Bob Matheson 54 Howard Kindig 56 Jesse Powell 57 Mike Kolen 59 Doug Swift 60 Al Jenkins 62 Jim Langer 65 Maulty Moore 66 Larry Little 67 Bob Kuechenberg 68 Mike Kadish 72 Bob Heinz 73 Norm Evans 75 Manny Fernandez 77 Doug Crusan 78 Jim Dunaway 79 Wayne Moore 80 Marv Fleming 81 Howard Twilley 82 Otto Stowe 83 Vern Den Herder 84 Bill Stanfill 85 Nick Buoniconti 86 Marlin Briscoe 88 Jim Mandich 89 Karl Noonan

Head coach: Don Shula

Coaches: Bill Arnsparger Monte Clark Tom Keane Mike Scarry Howard Schnellenberger Carl Taseff

Miami Dolphins Super Bowl VIII champions

1 Garo Yepremian 10 Don Strock 12 Bob Griese 13 Jake Scott 15 Earl Morrall 20 Larry Seiple 21 Jim Kiick 22 Mercury Morris 23 Charles Leigh 25 Tim Foley 26 Lloyd Mumphord 29 Tom Smith 34 Ron Sellers 36 Don Nottingham 39 Larry Csonka (MVP) 40 Dick Anderson 42 Paul Warfield 45 Curtis Johnson 48 Henry Stuckey 49 Charles Babb 51 Larry Ball 53 Bob Matheson 55 Irv Goode 56 Jesse Powell 57 Mike Kolen 58 Bruce Bannon 59 Doug Swift 62 Jim Langer 64 Ed Newman 65 Maulty Moore 66 Larry Little 67 Bob Kuechenberg 70 Larry Woods 72 Bob Heinz 73 Norm Evans 75 Manny Fernandez 76 Willie Young 77 Doug Crusan 79 Wayne Moore 80 Marv Fleming 81 Howard Twilley 82 Bo Rather 83 Vern Den Herder 84 Bill Stanfill 85 Nick Buoniconti 86 Marlin Briscoe 88 Jim Mandich 89 Charlie Wade

Head coach: Don Shula

Coaches: Bill Arnsparger Monte Clark Tom Keane Bill McPeak Mike Scarry Carl Taseff

Baltimore Colts 1953 inaugural season roster

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