Tom Dahms
San Diego, California, U.S. | |||
| Died: | November 30, 1988 (aged 61) Orange County, California, U.S. | ||
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| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
| Weight: | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||
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| High school: | San Diego (CA) | ||
| College: | San Diego State | ||
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Thomas Gordon Dahms (April 19, 1927 – November 30, 1988) was an
Early years
Dahms attended
In 1991, he was inducted into the San Diego State University Athletics Hall of Fame.
Professional career
In 1951, he signed with the
Coaching career
Dahms was a line coach at the San Diego Naval Training Center. In 1958, he was the athletic director at San Diego Junior High. After one year he took over as the line coach at the University of Virginia in 1959.
In 1960, he joined the Dallas Cowboys for their inaugural season, becoming the first defensive line coach in franchise history. After two years in Dallas, he accepted the same position with the Oakland Raiders under head coach Al Davis in 1963, remaining with the team until 1978. He was an assistant with the semipro football team Yuba City Cougars. In 1986, he was hired as the head coach at Mountain Empire High School.
Personal life
Dahms appeared in "Crazylegs" a film about Elroy Hirsch.
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