| Tom Day | |
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| Date of birth | August 20, 1935 |
| Place of birth | Washington, D.C. |
| Date of death | August 21, 2000 (aged 65) |
| Position(s) | Offensive guard Defensive end |
| College | North Carolina A&T |
| AFL Draft | 1960 / Round Second Selection |
| Jersey Number | 88, 89 |
| Career highlights | |
| AFL All-Star | 1965 |
| Honors | American Football League Champion, 1964 American Football League Champion, 1965 |
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| Teams | |
| 1960 1961-1966 1967 1968 |
NFL St. Louis Cardinals AFL Buffalo Bills AFL San Diego Chargers AFL Buffalo Bills |
Thomas Frederick Day ("Tippy") (August 20, 1935 — August 21, 2000) was an American football player. A defensive end, he played college football at North Carolina A&T State University, and professionally in the American Football League for the Buffalo Bills and the San Diego Chargers. He was part of the Bills' defense which did not allow a rushing touchdown for 17 consecutive games over a portion of the 1964 and 1965 seasons, winning the American Football League Championship in both years. Day was an AFL All-Star in 1965.
Day said of winning the AFL championship, "Winning the championship is like making love to the most beautiful woman in the world."[1]
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