Mineral Point High School

Defensive Back/Wide Receiver/Running Back/Quarterback/Punter/Returner: 1972-1975

Tom was a 14 time letter winner, 3 football, 3 basketball, 4 baseball, 3 track, and 1 in golf at Mineral Point High School.  A highlight of Tom’s football career was a 95 yard touchdown run his senior season.

As a sophomore he recorded two tackles as a defensive back and had eight receptions for 129 yards as a receiver and rushed once for 17 yards.

As a junior, he had 38 tackles at defensive back and a fumble recovery.  On offense he had 13 catches for 183 yards with five touchdowns.  Passing Tom had two completions in five attempts for 64 yards.  He led the team in scoring and was 7th in overall scoring for the Southern 8 conference.

His  senior  year,  Tom  played  defensive  back,  wide  receiver,  running  back,  passed  from  the  halfback  position,  quarterback,  punted, and returned punts.  He had 58 tackles, three interceptions returning one for a touchdown.  Tom punted 27 times and had a 31.8 yards per kick average. Tom was co-captain, 1st team defensive back and 2nd team running back.  He again led the team in scoring and was 3rd overall in the Southern 8 in scoring.

Offensively he rushed 76 times for 389 yards for five touchdowns and a 5.1 yards per carry average.  He completed six passes in 14 attempts for 210 yards and a touchdown.  As a receiver he caught 10 passes for 107 year and two touchdowns.  Tom was elected co-captain by his teammates.  His versatility helped him to be voted Most Valuable Offensive Player by the team.  

He was selected First Team Dodgeville Chronicle All-Area as a defensive back and offensively as a wide receiver.  He was voted Southern Eight First Team all-conference defensive back and first team wide receiver.

Tom  participated  in  three  WIAA  state  tournaments,  basketball,  baseball,  and  track.  The  basketball  team  finished  state  runner-up  in  1974.   In  1975,  his  senior  year,  Tom  was  elected  co-captain,  most  valuable,  led  the  team  in  scoring  and  rebounding,  and  was  selected  2nd  team  Southern  8.  The  baseball  team  reached  the  WIAA  state  summer  tournament  semi-finals  in  1974.   Tom  led  the  baseball  team  in  hitting  in  1974  as  a  junior  batting  .358  and  was  selected  2nd  team  all-conference.  In  his  senior  year,  Tom  was  co-captain  and  1st  team  all-conference  for  the  baseball  team.    He  also  participated in the WIAA state track meet in ’74, placing 4th in the pole vault.

Tom lives in Mineral Point with his wife, Gail.  They have three daughters, Jordyn, Claire, and Livie

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