Tommy Wilcox
| Date of birth | July 30, 1959 |
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| Place of birth | Harahan, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| US college | Alabama |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1979–1982 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 1983 | Arizona Wranglers |
| 1984 | Chicago Blitz |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Tommy Wilcox (born July 30, 1959) is an American television personality and former college football player. He played defensive back for the University of Alabama Crimson Tide from 1979 through 1982 and was a member of the 1979 national championship team and was a consensus selection to the 1981 College Football All-America Team. Presently Wilcox serves as the host of a hunting and fishing show entitled "Tommy Wilcox Outdoors."
Playing career
A native of
Although he was a consensus selection to the All-America Team, Wilcox went undrafted and was not signed as an
Later life
After his playing career, Wilcox became a teacher and football coach at Hillcrest High School in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and later was a pharmaceutical sales representative.[2][5] In the mid-1990s, Wilcox began to film his hunting and fishing show entitled "Tommy Wilcox Outdoors" and in the time since has filmed hundreds of episodes that also include famous sports personalities.[6]
References
- ^ "1981 University of Alabama alphabetical roster" (PDF). RollTide.com. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ a b c Fuselier, Herman (July 12, 1992). "Playing days at Alabama educational for Wilcox". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 2I. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ a b "2012 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Record Book" (PDF). Tuscaloosa, Alabama: University of Alabama Athletics Media Relations Office. 2012. p. 219. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ a b Goens, Mike (March 27, 1983). "Wilcox has reason for wanting to excel". Times-Daily. p. 22. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ ISBN 9781418574178. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ Bolton, Michael C. (August 26, 2012). "Former Alabama football standout Tommy Wilcox still pulls in the stars with outdoors TV show". AL.com. Retrieved August 21, 2014.