Tom Rathman
American football player and coach (born 1962) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Dean Rathman (born October 7, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback for the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
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Position: | Fullback | ||||||||||
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Born: | (1962-10-07) October 7, 1962 (age 61) Grand Island, Nebraska, U.S. | ||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Grand Island Senior | ||||||||||
College: | Nebraska | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1986 / Round: 3 / Pick: 56 | ||||||||||
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Following his playing career, he became a coach in 1995 and coached the 49ers' running backs through the 2016 season, and was later inducted into the 49ers' hall of fame. Rathman was a three-sport star at Grand Island Senior High in central Nebraska. In addition to a state Hall of Fame career as a fullback for the Islanders football team, Rathman won a state championship in the high jump in 1980 during his junior year.