Tom Yewcic Former Patriot Quarterback Dies during 88

The New England Patriot announced a genocide of former Pats quarterback Tom Yewcicon on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, during 88. He was innate on May 9, 1932, in Conemaugh, Pennsylvania.

He was a college football star during Michigan State. Playing in dual opposite sports, in 1954, he was named a Most Outstanding Player of a college ball World Series.

Dan Roche Tweeted, “Yewcic was creatively drafted in a 1954 NFL Draft.”

After prolonged consideration, he motionless to play baseball.” Upon signing with a Detroit Tigers, he was sent down to a teenager league.

Yewcic Sign With Patriots

In 1961 a Patriots sealed him where he was especially used as a punter. The Boston quarterback Babe Parilli in 1962 suffered an injury-causing Yewcic to turn a subsequent quarterback.

He leads a Patriots to 3 true wins on holding a reigns. Contributing to games as a quarterback, he also served a group as a receiver and ran back.

Career Stats

After personification 77 career deteriorate games, he finished 87 passes for 1,374 yards and 12 touchdowns and had 72 carries for 424 yards and 4 touchdowns. As a receiver, he posted 7 receptions for 69 yards. He was named to a Patriots’ 1960s All-Decade group after he retired.

Upon his retirement, Yewcic served with a Patriots as an partner manager underneath Mike Holovak in 1968 and Chuck Fairbanks from 1976-1978. He also was a college manager and coached semipro football.

Inductee

Yewcic was inducted into a Cambria County Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in 1965, a Michigan State University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2003, and a All American Amateur Baseball Association Hall of Fame in 2009.

At Conemaugh Valley High School, a football track is named after him.

Written by Omari Jahi
Edited by Cathy Milne-Ware

Sources:

The Spun: Former New England Patriots Quarterback, Punter Has Died, Andrew Holleran

IMDb: Tom Yewcic Biography

Fox News: Tom Yewcic, former Patriots quarterback and punter, dies during 88, Ryan Gaydos

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