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Tom Wilkinson (born January 4, 1943) is an American former professional football quarterback best known for his time with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League, where he played on six Grey Cup-winning teams.
During 15 seasons in the CFL, Tom Wilkinson completed 1,613 passes for 22,579 yards, 154 touchdowns, and had a completion percentage of 61 per cent. He led the Eskimos to eight Grey Cup championship games, five of them Edmonton victories.
Wilkinson won three West and three CFL All-Stars in 1974, 1978 and 1979. Wilkinson was named the Outstanding Player in the CFL in 1974 and was the runner-up in 1978. Tom Wilkinson was named to the Edmonton Eskimo Wall of Fame and in 1987 was elected to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame..
Jan 26, 2016 · Tom WilkinsonInducted 1996 (Athlete) & 1997 (Edmonton Eskimos 1978-82)Tom Wilkinson: Inducted 1996 Football AthleteTom Wilkinson spent 10 of his 15 Canadian ...
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Aug 18, 2010 · Wilkinson was the first Edmonton player immortalized on the Eskimo “Wall of Honour” at Commonwealth Stadium in 1982 and was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1987. “I was a...
Feb 5, 2020 · No one expected much from Tom Wilkinson when he signed with the Eskimos midway through training camp in 1972. He was a short (five-foot-10-1/2-inches), slightly overweight player who didn’t look like a quarterback or throw the prettiest passes and had already been released by the BC Lions.
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Tom Wilkinson. Football Athlete - Inducted 1996. Tom Wilkinson spent ten of his fifteen Canadian Football League seasons, as a quarterback, with the Edmonton Eskimos. He never missed a game in those ten years. He helped them to win five Grey Cups in eight appearances from 1972 to 1981.
