NFL · Draftees

Tom Tallchief

1946 · Round 15 · Pick 133 · T · Pittsburgh Steelers

Tom Tallchief played T at Oklahoma and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in round 15, pick 133, of the 1946 draft. Note: there is no Wikipedia article on him. Pro Football Reference has no player page for him. This bio covers his draft record plus SoonerStats roster data. SoonerStats lists him at OU for the 1945 season. Pro Football Archives lists him as a letterman at Oklahoma in 1945. It gives his birth as February 2, 1919 Fairfax, OK. It records his death as July 23, 1981. It lists his high school as Year.

Sources

https://soonersports.com/sports/2019/8/13/208798496 | https://soonerstats.com/football/players/details.cfm?playerid=1512 | https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/t/tall00250.html

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