Tom Matte
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | June 14, 1939 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died: | November 2, 2021 (aged 82) Ruxton, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 214 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Shaw (East Cleveland, Ohio) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Ohio State | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1961: 1st round, 7th pick | ||||||||||||||
| AFL draft: | 1961: 5th round, 34th pick | ||||||||||||||
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Thomas Roland Matte (Pronounced: MAT-tee) (June 14, 1939 – November 2, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) in the 1960s and 1970s and earned a Super Bowl ring. He attended Shaw High School in East Cleveland and was an Eagle Scout. Matte was an All-American quarterback playing college football at Ohio State University.